Fever, Hemiparesis and Hyponatraemia in a 63-year-old. HIV, another Great Masquerader?

  • David Agius Department of Medicine, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta
  • Jonathan Gauci Department of Medicine, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta
  • Lars Aakeroy Department of Medicine, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta
  • Brendan Caruana Montaldo Department of Medicine, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta
DOI: https://doi.org/10.12890/000_232

Keywords

Toxoplasmosis, HIV, Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Inappropriate ADH Syndrome

Abstract

The authors describe the unusual case of a 63-year-old patient who was referred with fever and lethargy, and was found to be hyponatraemic.
The patient subsequently developed hemiparesis, and neuroradiology showed several space-occupying brain lesions. The cause was later
identified as cerebral toxoplasmosis in undiagnosed Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

Author Biographies

David Agius ,
Department of Medicine, Mater Dei Hospital, Msida, Malta FY2,Departments of medicine and surgery, Mater Dei Hospital, Malta

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    • Published: 2015-07-28

    Issue: Vol. 2 No. 5 (2015) (view)

    Section: Articles

    How to cite:
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    Agius D, Gauci J, Aakeroy L, Caruana Montaldo B. Fever, Hemiparesis and Hyponatraemia in a 63-year-old. HIV, another Great Masquerader?. EJCRIM 2015;2 doi:10.12890/000_232.

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