Transverse myelitis associated to HCV infection
Braz. j. infect. dis
;
13(2): 147-152, Apr. 2009. tab, ilus
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en Inglés
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| ID: lil-538222
ABSTRACT
Complications involving the central nervous system in patients suffering from hepatitis C virus (HCV) infectionhave been rare. Among them, it appears the transverse myelitis, which has already been reported in likely association with HCV. This paper presents the case study of a 65-year-old woman who developed cervical transverse myelitis linked to chronic HCV infection and anti-HCV antibodies in the spinal fluid, being excluded other etiologies for transverse myelitis. Current evidence has reinforced the likely association between chronic HCV infection and transverse myelitis, especially as recurrent manifestations of the disease. These findings reveal the need for more searching to establish the causal relationship between transverse myelitis and hepatitis C.
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Asunto principal:
Hepatitis C Crónica
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Mielitis Transversa
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio diagnóstico
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Factores de riesgo
Límite:
Anciano
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Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
Braz. j. infect. dis
Asunto de la revista:
Enfermedades Transmisibles
Año:
2009
Tipo del documento:
Artículo
País de afiliación:
Brasil
Institución/País de afiliación:
Hospital Universitário de Santa Maria/BR
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