title: A case of pneumonitis and encephalitis associated with human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) infection after bone marrow transplantation.
abstract: Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6)-associated encephalitis or pneumonitis has been reported in immunocompetent and immunosuppressed individuals. Several MRI studies in patients with HHV-6-associated encephalitis have been presented. However, to the best of our knowledge, no studies describing thin-section CT imaging in patients with HHV-6-associated pneumonitis have been reported. Here we describe a case of HHV-6-associated encephalitis and pneumonitis that developed after bone marrow transplantation. Thin-section CT images of the chest revealed ground-glass attenuation, consolidation and centrilobular nodules in both lungs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Oita University Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan. tnakayam@med.oita-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nakayama
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ando
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Honda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ogata
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kadota
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Mori
mesh_terms: D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000302:isolation & purification; D018792:Encephalitis, Viral / Q000821:virology*; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000821:virology*; D015654:Herpesvirus 6, Human / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000821:virology*
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral