Early intracerebral hemorrhage as an atypical presentation of herpes simplex-1 virus encephalitis

Autor:	Carlos A. Cueto-Fuentes
Jazyk:	Spanish; Castilian
Rok vydání:	2020
Předmět:	herpes virus humano tipo 1 encefalitis hemorragia intracerebral temprana Medicine Medicine (General) R5-920
Zdroj:	Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Pública, Vol 37, Iss 1, Pp 155-9 (2020)
Druh dokumentu:	article
ISSN:	1726-4634 1726-4642
DOI:	10.17843/rpmesp.2020.371.4384
Popis:	Herpes simplex encephalitis is the most common cause of sporadic lethal encephalitis in the world. Intracerebral hemorrhage is an uncommon complication. The case of a 3-year-old preschooler who was admitted with acute encephalitis clinical picture is described. The patient presents findings of early intracerebral hemorrhage in the occipital region and a positive cerebrospinal fluid study for herpes virus type 1, which is treated with acyclovir; however, it presents a torpid evolution, increased intracerebral hemorrhages and fatal outcome.
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