Patient with toxoplasmosis and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency: a case report

Cases J. 2009 Aug 6;2:8826.

Patient with toxoplasmosis and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency: a case report

Nunes AA.

Department of Social Medicine, University of Sao Paulo, Avenida Bandeirantes 3900 - Monte Alegre, 14.048-900 - Ribeirao Preto SP Brazil.

INTRODUCTION: Toxoplasmosis, a zoonotic protozoal disease caused by toxoplasma gondii, is prevalent throughout the world, affecting a large proportion of persons who usually have no symptoms. Glucose 6 phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, an X-linked inherited disorder, is present in over 400 million people world wide. It is more common in tropical and subtropical countries and is one of the important causes of hemolytic anemia. CASE PRESENTATION: This case report relates the occurrence of the two diseases simultaneously in a child of five years old. CONCLUSION: Patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency are more susceptible to toxoplasmosis and this case report, reinforce the findings of this propensity and alert us for such possibility, what it is important, therefore, the treatment of toxoplasmosis can cause serious hemolysis in these patients.

PMID: 19918404 [PubMed - in process]