Cytomegalovirus (CMV)-Driven Transformation: An Uncommon Cause of a Central Nervous System Pseudotumor.
Journal: Cureus
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Abstract
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is an opportunistic virus that can cause life-threatening neurological diseases in immunocompromised individuals, particularly those with HIV/AIDS. In this case report, a patient presenting with left gait lateralization was found to have a ring-enhancing cerebral mass lesion that was attributed to CMV. To date, only eight similar cases have been documented. When evaluating patients with HIV/AIDS who have cerebral mass lesions, clinicians should keep CMV as a possible cause because prompt antiviral therapy may improve clinical outcomes.
Authors
María Tejada Pineda, Irma Hoyo Ulloa, Luis Ortega Porcayo, Jesús Baquera Heredia, José Zárate García, Samuel Romano Feinholz, Juan Ponce Gómez, Sergio Jiménez
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