Intracerebral haematoma formation in herpes simplex encephalitis: a case report.
Acute viral encephalitides have a high mortality and morbidity in all age groups. Early institution of appropriate medical treatment can alter the prognosis dramatically. Imaging studies may be normal or may show a wide variety of subtle findings in the initial stages. Knowledge of the extremely varied clinical as well as radiological expression of the disease is essential to enable timely diagnosis. A case is presented here of histopathologically proven Herpes simplex encephalitis (HSE), wherein a large intracerebral haematoma was seen on imaging studies. Observation of the accompanying subtle findings and knowledge of the variability of expression of this disease helped in reaching the correct diagnosis.
Malik
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Department of Neuroradiology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Goyal
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Mishra
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Gaikwad
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SB
Padma
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D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology*; D006406:Hematoma / Q000209:etiology*; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged