title: Intra-cranial Toxoplasmosis in an Immunocompetent Female.
abstract: Intra-cranial toxoplasmosis is a rare entity occurring mostly in immunosuppressed individuals. It is extremely rare in an immune competent patient. Toxoplasmosis is the third leading cause of food borne illness. Depending upon the site, degree of inflammation and local damage, toxoplasmosis encephalitis and cranial abscess can cause long lasting neurologic sequel. With modern imaging techniques, toxoplasmosis antibody titers, slit lamp examination and brain biopsy, there is improvement in diagnosis along with reduction in the mortality rate. We present a case illustrating the radiological manifestations, complications, potential pitfalls in diagnosis and treatment of intra-cranial toxoplasmosis in immunocompetent patient.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Unit II, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore.
authors.forename: Yaser Ud Din
authors.initials: YU
authors.lastname: Hoti
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Unit II, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore.
authors.forename: Amir
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aziz
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Unit II, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore.
authors.forename: Khurram
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ishaque
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Unit II, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore.
authors.forename: Sadia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abbas
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery, Unit II, Lahore General Hospital, Lahore.
authors.forename: Tariq Salah
authors.initials: TS
authors.lastname: Ud Din
mesh_terms: D001922:Brain Abscess / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D001929:Brain Edema / Q000382:microbiology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D000069544:Infectious Encephalitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014122:Toxoplasma / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D016781:Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome