Tumefactive demyelination-an unusual neurological presentation of HIV.
case_series · Level IV
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Abstract
We describe 3 individuals infected with human immunodeficiency virus with unusual focal brain syndromes; magnetic resonance imaging revealed "open-ring" pattern space occupying lesions. After deterioration while the patients were receiving anti-Toxoplasma therapy, brain biopsy was performed, which revealed aggressive demyelination consistent with tumefactive demyelination. Treatment with high-dose steroids resulted in complete recovery in all cases.
Medical subject headings
- Brain Diseases
- Brain Edema
- Demyelinating Diseases
- HIV Infections