Figure 2 - available via license: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International
Content may be subject to copyright.
Histological examination (hematoxylin and eosin stain, ×100) shows Toxoplasma gondii pseudocyst consisting of multiple protozoa within a cell (arrow).
Source publication
Teaching Point: Neurotoxoplasmosis should be part of the differential diagnosis for single or multiple cerebral lesions in hematologic patients.
Context in source publication
Context 1
... fluid (CSF) examination disclosed mild pleocytosis and elevated protein level, but PCR for Toxoplasma gondii was negative. Surgical brain biopsy was performed, and histopathological examination revealed Toxoplasma pseudocysts consistent with cerebral toxoplasmosis as a result of reactivation of latent infection (Figure 2). Intravenous co-trimoxazole was prescribed, and the patient's neurological status improved rapidly. ...
