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Disseminated Varicella-Zoster Virus Infection Complicated by Encephalitis and Ramsay Hunt Syndrome in an HIV Patient.

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العنوان: Disseminated Varicella-Zoster Virus Infection Complicated by Encephalitis and Ramsay Hunt Syndrome in an HIV Patient.
المؤلفون: Elshereye A; Internal Medicine, Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA., Erdinc B; Internal Medicine, Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA., Sahni S; Internal Medicine, Brookdale University Hospital and Medical Center, Brooklyn, USA.
المصدر: Cureus [Cureus] 2020 Jul 17; Vol. 12 (7), pp. e9235. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Jul 17.
نوع المنشور: Case Reports
اللغة: English
بيانات الدورية: Publisher: Cureus, Inc Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 101596737 Publication Model: Electronic Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 2168-8184 (Print) Linking ISSN: 21688184 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Cureus Subsets: PubMed not MEDLINE
أسماء مطبوعة: Original Publication: Palo Alto, CA : Cureus, Inc.
مستخلص: Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a human α-herpesvirus which cause primary varicella infection (chicken pox) or herpes zoster infection (shingles) after reactivation of the dormant virus. VZV infection is usually self-limited but disseminated infection can be seen in immunocompromised individuals. It can also get complicated by central nervous system (CNS) involvement. We describe a case of a 51-year-old male with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) who presented with altered mental status and deficits in his right-sided cranial nerves of VI, VII, and VIII. The patient also had disseminated vesicular-pustular rash all over his body at different stages of healing. A diagnosis of disseminated VZV infection complicated by encephalitis and Ramsay Hunt syndrome was made and the patient was treated with intravenous acyclovir and oral prednisone with a rapid improvement. The coexistence of these conditions is rare. The purpose of this report is to increase awareness of the coexistence of these two conditions in HIV infected patients.
Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
(Copyright © 2020, Elshereye et al.)
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فهرسة مساهمة: Keywords: encephalitis; hiv; ramsay hunt syndrome; varicella zoster virus
تواريخ الأحداث: Date Created: 20200724 Latest Revision: 20200928
رمز التحديث: 20231215
مُعرف محوري في PubMed: PMC7370690
DOI: 10.7759/cureus.9235
PMID: 32699727
قاعدة البيانات: MEDLINE
الوصف
تدمد:2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.9235