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Headache, Fever, and Myalgias in an HIV-Positive Male with a History of Tuberculosis: Epstein–Barr Virus Aseptic Meningitis
Background: We describe a case of EBV aseptic meningitis in a patient with HIV with an extensive history of prior infections and exposures. Detailed Case Description: A 35-year-old man with a history of HIV, syphilis, and partially treated tuberculosis presented with headache, fever, and myalgias. H...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10143372/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37104317 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed8040191 |
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author | Kakoullis, Loukas Hentschel, Claudia Colgrove, Robert |
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description | Background: We describe a case of EBV aseptic meningitis in a patient with HIV with an extensive history of prior infections and exposures. Detailed Case Description: A 35-year-old man with a history of HIV, syphilis, and partially treated tuberculosis presented with headache, fever, and myalgias. He reported recent exposure to dust from a construction site and had sexual contact with a partner with active genital lesions. An initial workup revealed mildly elevated inflammatory markers, significant pulmonary scarring from tuberculosis with a classic “weeping willow sign”, and lumbar puncture findings consistent with aseptic meningitis. An extensive evaluation was conducted to identify causes of bacterial and viral meningitis, including syphilis. Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome and isoniazid-induced aseptic meningitis were also considered based on his medications. EBV was ultimately isolated through PCR from the patient’s peripheral blood. The patient’s condition improved, and he was discharged on his home antiretroviral and anti-tuberculous treatment. Conclusion: Central nervous system infections represent unique challenges in patients with HIV. EBV reactivation can present with atypical symptoms and should be considered as a cause of aseptic meningitis in this population. |
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spelling | pubmed-101433722023-04-29 Headache, Fever, and Myalgias in an HIV-Positive Male with a History of Tuberculosis: Epstein–Barr Virus Aseptic Meningitis Kakoullis, Loukas Hentschel, Claudia Colgrove, Robert Trop Med Infect Dis Case Report Background: We describe a case of EBV aseptic meningitis in a patient with HIV with an extensive history of prior infections and exposures. Detailed Case Description: A 35-year-old man with a history of HIV, syphilis, and partially treated tuberculosis presented with headache, fever, and myalgias. He reported recent exposure to dust from a construction site and had sexual contact with a partner with active genital lesions. An initial workup revealed mildly elevated inflammatory markers, significant pulmonary scarring from tuberculosis with a classic “weeping willow sign”, and lumbar puncture findings consistent with aseptic meningitis. An extensive evaluation was conducted to identify causes of bacterial and viral meningitis, including syphilis. Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome and isoniazid-induced aseptic meningitis were also considered based on his medications. EBV was ultimately isolated through PCR from the patient’s peripheral blood. The patient’s condition improved, and he was discharged on his home antiretroviral and anti-tuberculous treatment. Conclusion: Central nervous system infections represent unique challenges in patients with HIV. EBV reactivation can present with atypical symptoms and should be considered as a cause of aseptic meningitis in this population. MDPI 2023-03-26 /pmc/articles/PMC10143372/ /pubmed/37104317 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed8040191 Text en © 2023 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Case Report Kakoullis, Loukas Hentschel, Claudia Colgrove, Robert Headache, Fever, and Myalgias in an HIV-Positive Male with a History of Tuberculosis: Epstein–Barr Virus Aseptic Meningitis |
title | Headache, Fever, and Myalgias in an HIV-Positive Male with a History of Tuberculosis: Epstein–Barr Virus Aseptic Meningitis |
title_full | Headache, Fever, and Myalgias in an HIV-Positive Male with a History of Tuberculosis: Epstein–Barr Virus Aseptic Meningitis |
title_fullStr | Headache, Fever, and Myalgias in an HIV-Positive Male with a History of Tuberculosis: Epstein–Barr Virus Aseptic Meningitis |
title_full_unstemmed | Headache, Fever, and Myalgias in an HIV-Positive Male with a History of Tuberculosis: Epstein–Barr Virus Aseptic Meningitis |
title_short | Headache, Fever, and Myalgias in an HIV-Positive Male with a History of Tuberculosis: Epstein–Barr Virus Aseptic Meningitis |
title_sort | headache, fever, and myalgias in an hiv-positive male with a history of tuberculosis: epstein–barr virus aseptic meningitis |
topic | Case Report |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10143372/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37104317 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed8040191 |
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