Herpes simplex virus 1 rhombencephalitis in a patient with chromosomally integrated human herpesvirus-6A

• Main Authors: Raquel Silva, Vitor Duque, Rita Magano, Luís Trindade
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2020-01-01
• Series: IDCases
• Subjects: Chromosomally integrated human herpesvirus-6A; Human herpesvirus-6A; Rhombencephalitis; Herpes simplex virus 1
• Online Access: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250920302912

Central nervous system infection caused by Herpes simplex virus 1 remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in transplant patients. Additionally, the clinical implications of the recently discovered Human herpesvirus 6A are still under investigation.Hereby, we report a clinical case of an immunosuppressed patient following kidney transplantation and with chromosomally integrated human herpesvirus-6A (CIHHV-6A) that developed rhombencephalitis due to herpes virus simplex 1.This case highlights the importance of investigating the CIHHV-6 status in the differential diagnosis whenever a human herpesvirus is detected in the cerebrospinal fluid.