DOI: 10.12890/000_232

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

Authors

  • 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

agiusdavid@gmail.com

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).

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Published

2015-07-28

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 5 (2015)

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 [Internet]. 2015 Jul. 28 [cited 2026 Nov. 3];2(5). Available from: https://ejcrim.com/index.php/ejcrim/article/view/232

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