Transverse myelitis associated to HCV infection
Braz. j. infect. dis
; 13(2): 147-152, Apr. 2009. tab, ilus
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: lil-538222
Biblioteca responsável:
BR1.1
ABSTRACT
Complications involving the central nervous system in patients suffering from hepatitis C virus (HCV) infectionhave been rare. Among them, it appears the transverse myelitis, which has already been reported in likely association with HCV. This paper presents the case study of a 65-year-old woman who developed cervical transverse myelitis linked to chronic HCV infection and anti-HCV antibodies in the spinal fluid, being excluded other etiologies for transverse myelitis. Current evidence has reinforced the likely association between chronic HCV infection and transverse myelitis, especially as recurrent manifestations of the disease. These findings reveal the need for more searching to establish the causal relationship between transverse myelitis and hepatitis C.
Texto completo:
Disponível
Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Hepatite C Crônica
/
Mielite Transversa
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
/
Fatores de risco
Limite:
Idoso
/
Feminino
/
Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Assunto da revista:
Doenças Transmissíveis
Ano de publicação:
2009
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Brasil
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria/BR