Trypanosoma cruzi meningoencephalitis in AIDS mimicking cerebral metastases: case report Meningoencefalite chagásica em AIDS simulando metástases cerebrais: relato de caso
A case of Chagas' meningoencephalitis in a 47 year-old patient with AIDS is presented. The diagnosis was established by examination of the cerebrospinal fluid which showed the presence of Trypanosoma cruzi. CT-scan revealed multiple cerebral lesions which only became evident by contrast adminis...
Main Authors: | Pedro Camilo A. Pimentel, Benjamin W. Handfas, Márcia Carmignani |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO)
1996-03-01
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Series: | Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1996000100017 |
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