[BK virus encephalitis in an HIV-seropositive patient. Preliminary data].
The BK virus (BKV) belongs to the family of the polyoma group. Although up to 60% of AIDS patients excrete BKV in the urine, there have been few reports of infection of kidney, lung, retina, brain and peripheral blood mononuclear cells. We report the case of a 37 year-old male HIV positive patient with BKV encephalitis. This diagnosis should be considered in AIDS patients with signs of cerebral disease.
Garavelli
Pietro Luigi
PL
Strutture Complesse di Malattie Infettive, ASO Maggiore della Carità, Novara.
Boldorini
Renzo
R
D000328:Adult; D001739:BK Virus; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral / Q000821:virology*; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D027601:Polyomavirus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000150:complications*