Microtubuloreticular structures in the cerebral vasculature of a patient with herpes simplex encephalitis.
In this report we will document the presence of microtubuloreticular structure (MTRS) in the cerebral vasculature of a patient who had contracted herpes simplex (HSV) encephalitis. Twenty of twenty-one blood vessels (capillaries, arterioles, venules) contained MTRS within the cytoplasm of endothelial and/or associated cells. The use of this evidence to support a diagnosis of HSV encephalitis is discussed.
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004660:Encephalitis / Q000473:pathology*; D004721:Endoplasmic Reticulum / Q000648:ultrastructure; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D007124:Immunoenzyme Techniques; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D008870:Microtubules / Q000648:ultrastructure