Mulate Sebhatleab T, Tasamma Abel T, Fole Estifanos B, Anbessie Zablon M, Mengesha Merchaye A, Muleta Raja T
Department of Internal Medicine, School of Health Sciences Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
Department of Neurology, School of Health Sciences Addis Ababa University Addis Ababa Ethiopia.
Clin Case Rep. 2024 Nov 29;12(12):e9603. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.9603. eCollection 2024 Dec.
HSV encephalitis is a common cause of sporadic fatal encephalitis, affecting persons of all ages. It is also a medical emergency because the prognosis is primarily determined by early treatment initiation, necessitating a rapid and accurate diagnosis. CNS vasculitis complicating HSV encephalitis is a rare phenomenon. We present a case of a 28-year-old right-handed male patient diagnosed with HSV meningoencephalitis complicated with vasculitis, the challneges in the diagnosis and treatment response.
单纯疱疹病毒性脑炎是散发性致命性脑炎的常见病因，可累及各年龄段人群。它也是一种医疗急症，因为预后主要取决于治疗的早期启动，这就需要快速准确的诊断。单纯疱疹病毒性脑炎并发中枢神经系统血管炎是一种罕见现象。我们报告一例28岁右利手男性患者，诊断为单纯疱疹病毒性脑膜脑炎并发血管炎，以及诊断和治疗反应方面的挑战。
