An Autopsy Case of Varicella Zoster Virus Encephalitis with Multiple Brain Lesions.
Intern Med
; 59(13): 1643-1647, 2020 Jul 01.
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| ID: mdl-32238719
ABSTRACT
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) encephalitis in the absence of vasculopathy may rarely occur in association with herpes zoster. We herein report the case of a 67-year-old woman with non-Hodgkin's lymphoma undergoing chemotherapy who presented with an acute alteration in consciousness. Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain revealed multiple and nonspecific lesions of hyperintensity with mild edema in the cortex and subcortex. She was treated with intravenous acyclovir. However, two days after admission, the patient died and was diagnosed with VZV encephalitis. This case highlights the risk of VZV reactivation with severe neurological complications in patients undergoing immunosuppressive therapy.
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01-internacional
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Geral
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Tipos_de_cancer
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Linfoma não Hodgkin
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Protocolos de Quimioterapia Combinada Antineoplásica
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Encefalite por Varicela Zoster
Limite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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En
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Intern Med
Assunto da revista:
MEDICINA INTERNA
Ano de publicação:
2020
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Article
País de afiliação:
Japão