Open AccessSolitary ring enhancing brain lesion in a patient with AIDS
Author(s) -
Taha Aldeen,
Michael P Lunn
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
bmj case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.231
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1757-790X
DOI - 10.1136/bcr.09.2009.2237
Subject(s) - medicine , asymptomatic , toxoplasmosis , lesion , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , pediatrics , pathology , immunology
Toxoplasmosis in immune competent patients usually causes asymptomatic infection or mild symptoms, while in immunocompromised and AIDS patients it can be a life threatening condition. We report a case of cerebral toxoplasmosis in a patient with AIDS and review the causes of brain ring enhancing lesions.