PubMed · 1992 · 26 citations · 0 references
Veterinary MedicineImmunologyInfectious DiseasesHost-pathogen InteractionsImmunopathologyMedical MicrobiologyGastrointestinal InfectionsImmunodeficiency DisordersInfectious DiarrheaParasitic Disease PathogenesisParasitic InfectionsParasitic PathologyAcquired Immunodeficiency SyndromeColonic PathologyImmunopathology Of ToxoplasmosisToxoplasmosis PathogenesisToxoplasmosis PathologyToxoplasmosis Treatment
In patients with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), toxoplasmosis almost exclusively involves the central nervous system (CNS), and extra-CNS organ infection is rare. We report a case of Toxoplasma gondii colitis in a patient with AIDS characterized by the following: 1) onset of diarrhea was simultaneous with disseminated toxoplasmosis; 2) T. gondii was found in colonic biopsies, whereas other infectious causes of diarrhea had been ruled out; 3) diarrhea was cured by anti-Toxoplasma therapy.