Non Tuberculous Mycobacteria and toxoplasma co-infection of the central nervous system in a patient with AIDS

• Published in: The Brazilian journal of infectious diseases Vol. 13; no. 6; pp. 449 - 451
• Main Authors: Sardar, Partha, Bandyopadhyay, Dipanjan, Roy, Deeptarka, Guha, Pradipta, Guha, Goutam, Banerjee, Amit Kumar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Brazilian Society of Infectious Diseases 01-12-2009; Elsevier
• Subjects: Adult; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections - diagnosis; HIV; Humans; INFECTIOUS DISEASES; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Mycobacterium Infections - complications; Mycobacterium Infections - diagnosis; Non tuberculous Mycobacteria; seizures; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; toxoplasmosis; Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral - complications; Toxoplasmosis, Cerebral - diagnosis; seizures; Non tuberculous Mycobacteria; HIV; toxoplasmosis
• ISSN: 1413-8670; 1678-4391; 1678-4391
• DOI: 10.1590/S1413-86702009000600011

New-onset seizures are frequent manifestations in patients infected with Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV). We describe the clinical and radiological findings in an 25yr old AIDS patient presenting with new onset seizures as the primary manifestation of cerebral toxoplasmosis and Non Tuberculous Mycobacterial [NTM] co-infection. Cranial computed tomography showed a subtle ventricular dilatation whereas magnetic resonance imaging disclosed prominent temporal horn. Toxoplasma tachyzoites and rapidly growing mycobacteria were recovered from CSF. Seizures were complex partial in nature and refractory to antiepileptic therapy.