Diagnosis of primary CNS lymphoma in a HIV patient with multiple ring-enhancing lesions

Diagnosis of primary CNS lymphoma in a HIV patient with multiple ring-enhancing lesions

Multiple ring-enhancing lesions on brain MRI in an immunocompromised patient are frequently associated with opportunistic infections such as toxoplasmosis. In this report, we describe the case of a patient with HIV/AIDS who was found to having multiple ring-enhancing lesions and was diagnosed with a...

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Main Authors: Nishant Patel, Rishi Charate
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
HIV
Lymphoma
Toxoplasmosis
Antiretroviral therapy
Ring-enhancing lesion
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921000214
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Summary:Multiple ring-enhancing lesions on brain MRI in an immunocompromised patient are frequently associated with opportunistic infections such as toxoplasmosis. In this report, we describe the case of a patient with HIV/AIDS who was found to having multiple ring-enhancing lesions and was diagnosed with a primary central nervous system lymphoma.
ISSN:2214-2509

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