title: A fatal case of acute HHV-6 myocarditis following allogeneic haemopoietic stem cell transplantation.
abstract: Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) is an ubiquitous virus that can reactivate in immunocompromised hosts, resulting in diverse clinical sequelae. We describe a case of fatal acute HHV-6 myocarditis in a patient who underwent allogeneic haemopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of biopsy proven HHV-6 myocarditis post-HSCT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: Yvonne
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Brennan
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia; The Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Gottlieb
authors.affiliation: Coppe Healthcare Solutions, Waukesha, WI, USA.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Baewer
authors.affiliation: Department of Haematology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia; The Westmead Millennium Institute for Medical Research, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia; Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. Electronic address: emily.blyth@sydney.edu.au.
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Blyth
mesh_terms: D017809:Fatal Outcome; D015654:Herpesvirus 6, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008853:Microscopy; D008875:Middle Aged; D009205:Myocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D009206:Myocardium / Q000473:pathology; D019349:Roseolovirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014184:Transplantation, Homologous / Q000009:adverse effects*
keywords: Haemopoietic stem cell transplantation; Human herpesvirus 6; Myocarditis