Reversible Splenium Lesion of the Corpus Callosum in Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Failure Syndrome
Journal of Korean Medical Science
; : 1244-1246, 2010.
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ABSTRACT
This is the first case of virus-associated encephalitis/encephalopathy in which the pathogen was Hantaan virus. A 53-yr-old man presented fever, renal failure and a hemorrhagic tendency and he was diagnosed with hemorrhagic fever with renal failure syndrome (HFRS). In the course of his illness, mild neurologic symptoms such as dizziness and confusion developed and magnetic resonance images revealed a reversible lesion in the splenium of the corpus callosum. This case suggests that HFRS patients with neurologic symptoms like dizziness and mental slowing should be considered to have structural brain lesions and to require brain imaging studies.
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Main subject:
Platelet Count
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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Renal Dialysis
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Hantaan virus
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Corpus Callosum
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Hemorrhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome
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Antibodies, Viral
Type of study:
Diagnostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Journal of Korean Medical Science
Year:
2010
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Article