Mielitis aguda necrotizante en un paciente con SIDA / Acute necrotizing myelitis in an AIDS patient
Medicina (B.Aires)
;
63(2): 143-146, 2003. ilus
Artigo
em Espanhol
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| 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
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Assunto principal:
Infecções Oportunistas Relacionadas com a AIDS
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Simplexvirus
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Citomegalovirus
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Mielite Transversa
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Espanhol
Revista:
Medicina (B.Aires)
Assunto da revista:
Medicina
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Argentina
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Hospital de Infecciosas Francisco J. Muñiz/AR
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