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Query: UMLS:C0017536 (
giardiasis
)
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document(s) hit in 31,850,051 MEDLINE articles (0.00 seconds)
A homosexual man with a history of sexually transmitted infections including recent
giardiasis
and high cytomegalovirus (CMV) titer was admitted with generalized weakness, headache, and depression. He rapidly became
comatose
and developed signs of increased intracranial pressure. CT scan revealed a right cerebral lesion. Pathologic examination disclosed an acute necrotizing granulomatous toxoplasmosis involving the cerebrum. This case represents an example of an opportunistic infection in a male homosexual associated with fulminant clinical course, probably on the basis of immune deficiency.
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PMID:Acute fulminant toxoplasma meningoencephalitis in a homosexual man. 661 39
