Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis Due to Toxoplasma: An Autopsy Study.

Toxoplasma is an obligate intracellular parasite that remains asymptomatic in humans but, at times, can cause devastating disease. Here, we describe an autopsy study of a young immunocompetent gentleman with no comorbidities whose presentation was acute transverse myelitis. Magnetic resonance imaging spine showed longitudinally extensive spinal cord lesion (LESCL) that mimicked neuromyelitis optica with normal brain imaging at presentation.