Mielitis aguda necrotizante en un paciente con SIDA / Acute necrotizing myelitis in an AIDS patient
Medicina (B.Aires)
;
63(2): 143-146, 2003. ilus
Article
in Spanish
| LILACS
| ID: lil-338580
ABSTRACT
In the setting of HIV infection, cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes simplex virus type 1-2 (HSV 1-2) can affect both the central and peripheral nervous systems. These agents can involve the spinal cord and produce a necrotizing transverse myelitis. This usually occurs in AIDS patients with severe immunodeficiency CD4+ lymphocyte counts typically are less than 50 cell/microL. The clinical presentation, CSF and imaging studies can provide a high level of suspicion diagnosis. Prompt initiation of antiviral specific drugs is essential. We report a patient with an acute necrotizing myelitis (cauda equina syndrome) secondary to CMV and HSV infections
Full text:
Available
Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections
/
Simplexvirus
/
Cytomegalovirus
/
Myelitis, Transverse
Limits:
Adult
/
Humans
/
Male
Language:
Spanish
Journal:
Medicina (B.Aires)
Journal subject:
Medicine
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Argentina
Institution/Affiliation country:
Hospital de Infecciosas Francisco J. Muñiz/AR
Similar
MEDLINE
...
LILACS
LIS