Korean J Stroke.  2011 Dec;13(3):144-146. 10.5853/kjs.2011.13.3.144.

Herpes Meningoencephalitis Complicated by Cerebral Hematomas During Acyclovir Therapy

• Jeong HY
• Ji KH
• Chung EJ
• Bae JS
• Kim EG
• Kim SJ

• KMID: 1996987
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5853/kjs.2011.13.3.144

Abstract

Petechial cortical hemorrhages are common in Herpes simplex virus (HSV) encephalitis, however, cerebral hematoma is extremely rare. We report a case of a 47-year-old immunocompetent woman diagnosed with herpes encephalitis but complicated by cerebral hematoma despite of early diagnosis and treatment.

Keyword

Meningoencephalitis; Herpes simplex virus; Cerebral hematoma

MeSH Terms

Acyclovir
Early Diagnosis
Encephalitis
Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex
Female
Hematoma
Hemorrhage
Humans
Meningoencephalitis
Methylmethacrylates
Middle Aged
Polystyrenes
Simplexvirus
Acyclovir
Methylmethacrylates
Polystyrenes