Case report: aseptic meningitis secondary to varicella-zoster virus (VZV) without an exanthem post MMR vaccination

BACKGROUND: Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a known cause of aseptic meningitis, with a predisposition for an immunocompromised population. A dermatomal rash usually accompanies aseptic meningitis secondary to VZV. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 31-year-old male with a history of chicken...

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Autores principales: Sahra, Syeda, Jahangir, Abdullah, Glaser, Allison, Mobarakai, Neville, Jahangir, Ahmad
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2021
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Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8330204/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34344345
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12879-021-06453-5
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a known cause of aseptic meningitis, with a predisposition for an immunocompromised population. A dermatomal rash usually accompanies aseptic meningitis secondary to VZV. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 31-year-old male with a history of chickenpox in childhood and recent shingles who presented with severe frontal headaches secondary to VZV meningitis. The patient had also recently received the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine. He recovered without any neurological sequala. CONCLUSION: This case report describes an immunocompetent patient with recent MMR vaccination who developed aseptic meningitis secondary to VZV without any dermatomal involvement (Zoster Sine Herpete).

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