Intracerebral haemorrhage as a rare complication of HSV-1 meningoencephalitis: Case report and review of the literature

• Published in: Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 63 - 66
• Main Authors: Argyriou, Andreas A., Tsota, Irene, Solomou, Ekaterini, Marangos, Markos, Kalogeropoulou, Christina, Petsas, Theodore, Dimopoulos, Panagiotis A., Chroni, Elisabeth
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basingstoke Informa UK Ltd 2006; Taylor & Francis
• Subjects: Adult; Biological and medical sciences; Cerebral Hemorrhage - etiology; Herpes Simplex - complications; Herpes simplex virus 1; Herpesvirus 1, Human - isolation & purification; Humans; Infectious diseases; Male; Medical sciences; Meningitis, Viral - complications; Meningitis, Viral - virology; Neurology; Vascular diseases and vascular malformations of the nervous system; Nervous system diseases; Microbiology; Herpesviridae; Alphaherpesvirinae; Cardiovascular disease; Cerebral disorder; Meningoencephalitis; Vascular disease; Virus; Case study; Infection; Cerebral hemorrhage; Central nervous system disease; Complication; Human herpesvirus 1; Cerebrovascular disease; Bibliographic review
• ISSN: 0036-5548; 1651-1980
• DOI: 10.1080/00365540500264019

We present a case of herpetic meningoencephalitis confirmed by PCR in a 22-y-old male, with accompanying appearance of a large intracerebral haematoma as a complication. Despite the impressive imaging findings, the final outcome of the patient's progress was favourable.