Kidney transplant recipients are at increased risk of opportunistic infections and malignancy, including space-occupying intracranial lesions. Here, we present a case of a patient presenting with multiple intracranial lesions in the context of a distant history of transplantation. MRI findings were consistent with a large subcortical enhancing lesion. Leading differentials included posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder and cerebral cryptococcoma. Brain biopsy was undertaken along with PCR testing on tissue detected Toxoplasma gondii and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) DNA. Cerebral toxoplasmosis was diagnosed based on characteristic histology and negative EBV immunohistochemistry. This case demonstrates the difficulties and complexities in reaching a diagnosis in immunocompromised patients and the importance of brain biopsy.
Keywords: Renal transplantation; Systemic lupus erythematosus.
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