Intracerebral haemorrhage as a rare complication of HSV-1 meningoencephalitis: Case report and review of the literature
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.
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Published in | Scandinavian journal of infectious diseases Vol. 38; no. 1; pp. 63 - 66 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
Published |
Basingstoke
Informa UK Ltd
2006
Taylor & Francis |
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Summary: | 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. |
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Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-1 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-2 content type line 23 ObjectType-Case Study-3 ObjectType-Review-1 ObjectType-Feature-5 ObjectType-Report-2 ObjectType-Article-4 |
ISSN: | 0036-5548 1651-1980 |
DOI: | 10.1080/00365540500264019 |