Brain calcifications: a case presentation of congenital toxoplasmosis

Abstract

Toxoplasmosis is a common disease in Latin America. The infection has a major impact on public health worldwide. Congenital toxoplasmosis is part of the spectrum of the disease and the consequences for the newborn are devastating. In this article, we present a case of brain calcifications and hydrocephalus secondary to infection with Toxoplasma gondii in a newborn, as well as the outcome during follow-up and long-term sequelae. It is of high importance for the clinician to think about this disease, due to its high prevalence in Latin America, and to adopt adequate measures for its prevention and timely management in order to reduce long-term sequelae.

Keywords

• congenital toxoplasmosis
• central nervous system infections
• Latin America
• hydrocephalus
• Toxoplasma gondii
• hydrocephalus