Intracerebral haemorrhage as a rare complication of HSV-1 meningoencephalitis: case report and review of the literature.
We present a case of herpetic meningoencephalitis confirmed by PCR in a 22-y-old male, with accompanying appearance of a large intracerebral haematoma as a complication. Despite the impressive imaging findings, the final outcome of the patient's progress was favourable.
Argyriou
Andreas A
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Department of Neurology, Division of Infectious Diseases of the University Hospital of Patras, Rion-Patras, Greece. andargyriou@yahoo.gr
Tsota
Irene
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Solomou
Ekaterini
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Marangos
Markos
M
Kalogeropoulou
Christina
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Petsas
Theodore
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Dimopoulos
Panagiotis A
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Chroni
Elisabeth
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D000328:Adult; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology*; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications*; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008587:Meningitis, Viral / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology