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Myelitis in congenital toxoplasmosis: An unusual presentation

  • Martha Africano1,2
  • Yuly Bayona1
  • Diego Bravo1
  • Silvia Suárez-Mantilla2
  1. 1Departamento de Pediatría, Clínica Materno Infantil San Luis, Bucaramanga, Colombia Departamento de Pediatría Clínica Materno Infantil San Luis Bucaramanga Colombia
  2. 2Grupo de Investigación PAIDÓS, Departamento de Pediatría, Facultad de Salud, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia Universidad Industrial de Santander Departamento de Pediatría Facultad de Salud Universidad Industrial de Santander Bucaramanga Colombia
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Abstract

A late preterm newborn presented with paresis of the lower limbs with right-sided predominance, ipsilateral patellar areflexia and left-sided hyporeflexia, suggestive of myelitis, which was confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging. The diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis was confirmed through the presence of specific immunoglobulins for Toxoplasma gondii in both the mother and the infant. The patient was treated with pyrimethamine, sulfadiazine, and systemic corticosteroids, but showed no clinical improvement.

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@article{africano2026myelitis,
  title = {{Myelitis in congenital toxoplasmosis: An unusual presentation}},
  author = {Martha Africano and Yuly Bayona and Diego Bravo and Silvia Suárez-Mantilla},
  journal = {Biomédica},
  year = {2026},
  month = oct,
  doi = {10.7705/biomedica.7829},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.7705/biomedica.7829},
  note = {CC BY 4.0},
}
RIS
TY  - JOUR
TI  - Myelitis in congenital toxoplasmosis: An unusual presentation
AU  - Martha Africano
AU  - Yuly Bayona
AU  - Diego Bravo
AU  - Silvia Suárez-Mantilla
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/10/16
JO  - Biomédica
DO  - 10.7705/biomedica.7829
UR  - https://doi.org/10.7705/biomedica.7829
AB  - A late preterm newborn presented with paresis of the lower limbs with right-sided predominance, ipsilateral patellar areflexia and left-sided hyporeflexia, suggestive of myelitis, which was confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging. The diagnosis of congenital toxoplasmosis was confirmed through the presence of specific immunoglobulins for Toxoplasma gondii in both the mother and the infant. The patient was treated with pyrimethamine, sulfadiazine, and systemic corticosteroids, but showed no clinical improvement.
SN  - 0120-4157
SN  - 2590-7379
ER  -