title: [Human herpesvirus 6 encephalitis after bone marrow transplantation].
abstract: Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) encephalitis may induce neurological sequelae and death; the diagnosis is difficult because of an initially poor symptomatology and of the absence of specific biochemical, electric and radiological signs. We report on a 7-year-old boy with relapsed acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, who developed HHV-6 encephalitis after bone marrow transplantation; the patient recovered after treatment with ganciclovir.
authors.affiliation: Département d'Immunohématologie Pédiatrique et de Transplantation de Moelle Osseuse, Hôpital Debrousse, 69322 Lyon cedex 05, France. domnicapop@gmail.com
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pop-Jora
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Berhoune
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Najioullah
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Girard
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Mialou
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Bleyzac
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Galambrun
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Bertrand
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002648:Child; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000821:virology; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015774:Ganciclovir / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006086:Graft vs Host Disease / Q000150:complications; D015654:Herpesvirus 6, Human; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000628:therapy; D012008:Recurrence; D019349:Roseolovirus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D015774:Ganciclovir