Uso de la biopsia y la reacción en cadena de la polimerasa en el diagnóstico de toxoplasmosis cerebral en una paciente VIH positivo. Reporte de caso.

Infection by T. gondii is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among people infected with HIV. The disease presents cerebral or encephalic involvement, especially among severely immunosuppressed patients. We present the case of HIV-infected pregnant women who presented with focal neurological manifestations during the second trimester of gestation. A single intracerebral lesion was found on brain imaging, and a brain biopsy and PCR identified toxoplasmosis. She improved clinically and radiographically after receiving proper treatment. The main contribution of our case is implementing a molecular test to define the diagnosis instead of a therapeutic challenge that may not make the diagnosis. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]