Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1) Encephalitis Mimicking Glioblastoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV-1) Encephalitis Mimicking Glioblastoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) often presents as a brain mass with encephalitis. In a patient with GBM, subsequent presentation with new onset encephalitis may be due to another GBM or Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) encephalitis. We present a case of HSV-1 encephalitis mimicking GBM in a patient with...

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Main Authors: Burke A. Cunha, Daniel Talmasov, James J. Connolly
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
anti-viral therapy of glioblastomas
CNS viruses
mimics of HSV
encephalitis
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/3/4/1392

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