Presentation
45 days of headache accompanied by altered mental status and fever.
Patient Data
Age: 25-30 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Cerebral toxoplasmosis
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MR images show hyperintense lesions in the left basal ganglia. Numerous hyperintense lesions also are seen around the gray matter-white matter junctions, findings indicative of a hematogenously disseminated process.
Diffusion-weighted MR image shows high-signal-intensity rims and low-signal-intensity centers of the lesions.
Unenhanced T1-weighted MR image shows hyperintense borders, a somewhat irregular and “shaggy” appearance, and low-signal-intensity centers of the lesions
Case Discussion
Our patient was empirically treated for toxoplasmosis and had a good clinical outcome.
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