Cerebral toxoplasmosis in a diffuse large B cell lymphoma patient

Abstract

Toxoplasmosis is an opportunistic protozoal infection that has, until now, probably been an underestimated cause of encephalitis in patients with hematological malignancies, independent of stem cell or bone marrow transplant. T and B cell depleting regimens are probably an important risk factor for reactivation of a latent toxoplasma infection in these patients.

Keywords

• toxoplasmosis
• cerebral
• lymphoma, b-cell
• rituximab
• hosts, immunocompromised
• magnetic resonance imaging
• treatment