Fever, Hemiparesis and Hyponatraemia in a 63-year-old. HIV, another Great Masquerader?
The authors describe the unusual case of a 63-year-old patient who was referred with fever and lethargy, and was found to be hyponatraemic. The patient subsequently developed hemiparesis, and neuroradiology showed several space-occupying brain lesions. The cause was later identified as cerebral toxo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SMC MEDIA SRL
2015-07-01
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| Series: | European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/232 |
| Summary: | The authors describe the unusual case of a 63-year-old patient who was referred with fever and lethargy, and was found to be hyponatraemic.
The patient subsequently developed hemiparesis, and neuroradiology showed several space-occupying brain lesions. The cause was later
identified as cerebral toxoplasmosis in undiagnosed Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). |
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| ISSN: | 2284-2594 |