scholarly journals Ring enhancing brain lesions in a patient with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS): a diagnostic dilemma

2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. e229686 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simant Singh Thapa ◽  
Masood Pasha Syed ◽  
Aalok Khole
Keyword(s):  
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ◽  
Brain Lesions ◽  
Diagnostic Dilemma ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency ◽  
Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Septate fungal invasion in masked mastoiditis: a diagnostic dilemma

2006 ◽  
Vol 120 (3) ◽  
pp. 250-252 ◽  
Author(s):  
G Kuruvilla ◽  
A Job ◽  
J Mathew ◽  
A P Ayyappan ◽  
M Jacob
Keyword(s):  
Diabetic Patient ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ◽  
Literature Search ◽  
English Literature ◽  
Diabetic Patients ◽  
Rare Entity ◽  
Diagnostic Dilemma ◽  
First Case ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency ◽  
Immunodeficiency Syndrome

Invasive fungal mastoiditis is a rare entity, seen almost entirely in immunocompromized patients. It has been reported primarily in patients with leukaemia and more recently with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. A literature search revealed only a few reports in diabetic patients, in whom the invasive fungus was identified as mucormycosis in all cases. We report the first case in the English literature of invasive septate fungal mastoiditis in a diabetic patient with intact tympanic membranes.

scholarly journals Diagnostic dilemma in Kaposi’s sarcoma

2006 ◽  
Vol 39 (02) ◽  
pp. 179-181
Author(s):  
Rao B.S Satish ◽  
Tauro F Leo ◽  
Menezes Theobald Leo ◽  
B Nandakishore ◽  
K Praveen Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Human Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ◽  
Kaposi's Sarcoma ◽  
Kaposi’S Sarcoma ◽  
Older Individuals ◽  
Diagnostic Dilemma ◽  
Bacillary Angiomatosis ◽  
Immunodeficiency Virus ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency ◽  
Immunodeficiency Syndrome

ABSTRACTKaposi′s sarcoma is described as cutaneous and extracutaneous neoplasm predominantly affecting older individuals. Though earlier uncommon and endemic to certain African areas, its incidence is on a rise due to infections with human immunodeficiency virus and also due to transplant-associated immunosuppression. Further, certain benign conditions like Pseudo Kaposi′s sarcoma, certain infective conditions like bacillary angiomatosis of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome can mimic Kaposi′s sarcoma both clinically and histologically leading to a diagnostic dilemma. We report such a case here.

Extensive brain masses and cavitary lung lesions associated with toxoplasmosis and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

2017 ◽  
Vol 28 (11) ◽  
pp. 1150-1154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Folusakin Ayoade ◽  
John Todd ◽  
Firas Al-Delfi ◽  
John King
Keyword(s):  
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ◽  
Brain Lesions ◽  
Lung Lesions ◽  
Cd4 Cell Count ◽  
Toxoplasma Encephalitis ◽  
Cd4 Lymphocyte Count ◽  
Acquired Immunodeficiency ◽  
Cd4 Lymphocyte ◽  
Immunodeficiency Syndrome ◽  
Cd4 Cell

Toxoplasmosis is an important cause of enhancing brain lesions in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), and it is typically associated with low CD4-lymphocyte counts. Extensive toxoplasma encephalitis when the CD4-lymphocyte count is above 100 cells/µl is unusual. Cavitary lung lesions are also not typically associated with toxoplasmosis. Here, we present a case of toxoplasmosis associated with extensive brain masses and cavitary lung lesions, both of which improved with directed toxoplasmosis therapy, in an AIDS patient with a CD4 cell count of 120 cells/µl.

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