title: [Brain calcifications: a case presentation of congenital toxoplasmosis].
abstract: Toxoplasmosis is a common disease in Latin America. The infection has a major impact on public health worldwide. Congenital toxoplasmosis is part of the spectrum of the disease and the consequences for the newborn are devastating. In this article, we present a case of brain calcifications and hydrocephalus secondary to infection with Toxoplasma gondii in a newborn, as well as the outcome during follow-up and long-term sequelae. It is of high importance for the clinician to think about this disease, due to its high prevalence in Latin America, and to adopt adequate measures for its prevention and timely management in order to reduce long-term sequelae.
authors: Division of Neurosurgery, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States of America. Address: 1501 N Campbell Avenue, Room 4303, Tucson, Arizona. Email: avila.mao@gmail.com.
authors: Mauricio J
authors: MJ
authors: Ávila
authors: Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia.
authors: Andrea
authors: A
authors: Rodríguez-Restrepo
mesh_terms: D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D002114:Calcinosis / Q000469:parasitology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D006849:Hydrocephalus / Q000469:parasitology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007843:Latin America; D014125:Toxoplasmosis, Congenital / Q000150:complications*
keywords: Latin America; Toxoplasma gondii; central nervous system infections; congenital toxoplasmosis; hydrocephalus