Sinha Vijay, Patel Krishna, Giresh Krithika, McDonough Alexia, Grewal Gagandeep S
Internal Medicine, Merit Health Wesley, Hattiesburg, USA.
Internal Medicine, William Carey University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Hattiesburg, USA.
Cureus. 2024 Dec 30;16(12):e76602. doi: 10.7759/cureus.76602. eCollection 2024 Dec.
This case report highlights the complex clinical presentation of a 43-year-old male with a history of renal transplantation, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus, who developed viral meningitis with probable metabolic encephalopathy. The multidisciplinary approach involved infectious disease specialists, transplant nephrologists, and neurologists. This case provides unique learning points such as highlighting the complexities of diagnosing and managing viral meningitis in an immunocompromised post-transplant patient, emphasizing the importance of a multidisciplinary approach, innovative medication delivery, and awareness for complications such as metabolic encephalopathy and persistent fevers. The patient's management was complicated by altered mental status, high fevers, and medication delivery challenges, necessitating a transfer to a higher-level care facility.
本病例报告重点介绍了一名43岁男性的复杂临床表现,该患者有肾移植、高血压和糖尿病病史,并发病毒性脑膜炎并可能伴有代谢性脑病。多学科方法涉及传染病专家、移植肾病学家和神经科医生。本病例提供了独特的学习要点,例如突出了免疫功能低下的移植后患者诊断和管理病毒性脑膜炎的复杂性,强调了多学科方法、创新药物递送以及对代谢性脑病和持续发热等并发症的认识的重要性。患者的管理因精神状态改变、高热和药物递送挑战而复杂化,需要转至更高水平的护理机构。