A rare fatal case of adenovirus serotype 4 associated acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in an adult: A case report

A rare fatal case of adenovirus serotype 4 associated acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in an adult: A case report

Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an autoimmune demyelinating disease directed against the myelin sheath of the central nervous system that typically presents 1–4 weeks after an infection or vaccination, most commonly in children. We describe a case of a young female who presented with...

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Main Authors: Zahra Qamar, Catherine M. Tucker, Lawrence C. Kenyon, Tricia L. Royer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:IDCases
Subjects:
Adenovirus
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
ADEM
Adult
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921001694
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spelling doaj-95472967a9d743db9a444278102142d82021-09-11T04:29:17ZengElsevierIDCases2214-25092021-01-0125e01213A rare fatal case of adenovirus serotype 4 associated acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in an adult: A case reportZahra Qamar0Catherine M. Tucker1Lawrence C. Kenyon2Tricia L. Royer3Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 1015 Chestnut Street, Suite 1020, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, United States; Corresponding author at: 1015 Chestnut Street, Suite 1214, Philadelphia, PA, 19103, United States.Department of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 280 Main Building, 132 S. 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, United States; Corresponding author at: 280 Main Building, 132 S. 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, United States.Department of Pathology, Anatomy and Cell Biology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 280 Main Building, 132 S. 10th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, United StatesDepartment of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, 1015 Chestnut Street, Suite 1020, Philadelphia, PA, 19107, United StatesAcute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an autoimmune demyelinating disease directed against the myelin sheath of the central nervous system that typically presents 1–4 weeks after an infection or vaccination, most commonly in children. We describe a case of a young female who presented with rapidly progressive mental deterioration and died secondary to ADEM following an adenovirus upper respiratory tract infection.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921001694AdenovirusAcute disseminated encephalomyelitisADEMAdult
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author Zahra Qamar
Catherine M. Tucker
Lawrence C. Kenyon
Tricia L. Royer
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Catherine M. Tucker
Lawrence C. Kenyon
Tricia L. Royer
A rare fatal case of adenovirus serotype 4 associated acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in an adult: A case report
IDCases
Adenovirus
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
ADEM
Adult
author_facet Zahra Qamar
Catherine M. Tucker
Lawrence C. Kenyon
Tricia L. Royer
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title A rare fatal case of adenovirus serotype 4 associated acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in an adult: A case report
title_short A rare fatal case of adenovirus serotype 4 associated acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in an adult: A case report
title_full A rare fatal case of adenovirus serotype 4 associated acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in an adult: A case report
title_fullStr A rare fatal case of adenovirus serotype 4 associated acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in an adult: A case report
title_full_unstemmed A rare fatal case of adenovirus serotype 4 associated acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in an adult: A case report
title_sort rare fatal case of adenovirus serotype 4 associated acute disseminated encephalomyelitis in an adult: a case report
publisher Elsevier
series IDCases
issn 2214-2509
publishDate 2021-01-01
description Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM) is an autoimmune demyelinating disease directed against the myelin sheath of the central nervous system that typically presents 1–4 weeks after an infection or vaccination, most commonly in children. We describe a case of a young female who presented with rapidly progressive mental deterioration and died secondary to ADEM following an adenovirus upper respiratory tract infection.
topic Adenovirus
Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis
ADEM
Adult
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214250921001694
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