Human Herpesvirus 7-Associated Acute Longitudinal Myelitis in an Immunocompetent Patient: A Case Report

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KUZU KUMCU M., Yavuz Z., US E., ŞENER H. Ö.

ERCIYES MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.44, sa.3, ss.339-343, 2022 (ESCI) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2022
  • Doi Numarası: 10.14744/etd.2021.17802
  • Dergi Adı: ERCIYES MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Academic Search Premier, CAB Abstracts, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.339-343
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Epstein-Barr virus, human herpesvirus 7, immunocompetent, viral myelitis, INFECTION, ADULT, HHV-7
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: Human herpesvirus 7 (HHV-7) can cause a central nervous system infection in both immunodeficient and immunocompetent patients. This report describes a case of longitudinal myelitis due to HHV-7.