Toxoplasmic hepatitis in an immunocompetent patient

Turkiye Parazitol Derg. 2007;31(4):260-3.

Abstract

Acquired toxoplasmosis is more frequently an unrecognized disease. Immunocompetent adults and adolescents with primary infection are generally asymptomatic, or symptoms observed may include malaise, fever, and lymphadenopathy. In contrast, immunocompromised patients may experience severe manifestation including encephalitis and multi system organ failure. We report a case of toxoplasmic hepatitis presenting with hepatomegaly in an immunocompetent patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Animals
  • Antibodies, Protozoan / blood
  • Antibody Affinity
  • Biopsy
  • CD4-CD8 Ratio
  • Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
  • Female
  • Hepatitis / immunology*
  • Hepatitis / parasitology*
  • Hepatitis / pathology
  • Hepatomegaly
  • Humans
  • Immunocompetence
  • Immunoglobulins / blood
  • Immunohistochemistry
  • Liver / parasitology
  • Liver / pathology
  • Middle Aged
  • Toxoplasma / immunology
  • Toxoplasma / isolation & purification
  • Toxoplasmosis / immunology*
  • Toxoplasmosis / pathology

Substances

  • Antibodies, Protozoan
  • Immunoglobulins