Central Nervous System Toxoplasmosis in Relapsed Hodgkin’s Lymphoma: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Hassan Abolghasemi,
Ehsan Shahverdi,
Ramezan Jafari,
Fardin Dolatimehr,
Azam Khandani
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
iranian journal of cancer prevention
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2008-2401
pISSN - 2008-2398
DOI - 10.17795/ijcp-5810
Subject(s) - toxoplasmosis , immunosuppression , medicine , lymphoma , central nervous system , incidence (geometry) , toxoplasma gondii , differential diagnosis , immunology , pathology , antibody , physics , optics
Patients with immunosuppression have an increased incidence of toxoplasmosis characterized by involvement of the central nervous system. Only a few cases of toxoplasmosis associated with immunosuppressive agents have been reported. Such cases have been reported in immune suppressed patients outside the Iran, but a search of the literature has not revealed any previous reports from this country. Case Presentation We described a 17- year -old male, a known case of Hodgkin’s lymphoma with the diagnosis of central nervous system (CNS) toxoplasmosis. Conclusions As a conclusion, CNS toxoplasmosis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of immunosuppressed patients who present with neurological manifestations.
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