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[Toxoplasma gondii pneumopathy in a patient with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: demonstration of the parasite by bronchioloalveolar lavage]

Rev Pneumol Clin. 1986;42(3):150-2. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/87042350
Touboul JL; Salmon D; Lancastre F; Mayaud C; Fermand JP; Fouret P; Akoun G

Abstract: Toxoplasmosis is an infection frequently observed in patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Its first manifestations usually are cerebromeningal symptoms, but others may occur. A pulmonary lesion is sometimes present; it is discovered at post-mortem examination in most cases. The authors report a case of pulmonary toxoplasmosis diagnosed by bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL). Three points are emphasized: toxoplasmosis of the lung may produce an interstitial pneumonia similar to that of pneumocystosis; diagnosis can be made non-invasively by BAL, and provided an appropriate treatment is administered, the outcome may be favourable.
Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*COMPLICATIONS Adult Case Report English Abstract Human Irrigation Lung Diseases, Parasitic/*DIAGNOSIS/PARASITOLOGY Male Toxoplasma/*ISOLATION & PURIF Toxoplasmosis/*DIAGNOSIS/PARASITOLOGY JOURNAL ARTICLE

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