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Herpes Simplex Encephalitis After Covid-19 Infection, Kurt Knepley, Robert Paschall
Herpes Simplex Encephalitis After Covid-19 Infection, Kurt Knepley, Robert Paschall
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A gentleman in his 60’s presented to the hospital with dyspnea, fever, and hypoxia. He was diagnosed with Covid-19 pneumonia and treated with BiPAP, oxygen, dexamethasone, enoxaparin, budesonide, and albuterol. His hospital stay lasted 33 days. He was discharged home on oxygen and steroids. He returned to the hospital 3 days later with altered mental status. He was diagnosed with HSV encephalitis and treated with 2 weeks of acyclovir. Although his HSV resolved, he suffered temporal lobe necrosis and lasting neurologic dysfunction.
HSV is the most common cause of encephalitis. HSV encephalitis can occur in a host co-infected with SARS-CoV-2 …
Refractory Herpes Virus Pseudotumor In An Immunocompromised Patient, Pavan Patel, Smera Saikumar, David York
Refractory Herpes Virus Pseudotumor In An Immunocompromised Patient, Pavan Patel, Smera Saikumar, David York
Research Day
Background: HSV infections can characteristically present as pseudotumor in patients with uncontrolled HIV infection. Herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) infection rates range from 60% to 90% in individuals who are co-infected with HIV.
Case Presentation: A 48-year-old patient who presented with large fungating mass near her right inferior vulva with hardness and induration. The mass was 4 cm x 3 cm in size and was excised in the operating room. The pathology was negative for malignancy, however, it showed lymphoplasmacytic proliferation with immunostaining positive for HSV virus.
Conclusion: Any patient that presents with a tumor-like mass in their perineum …