title: Exanthem subitum (human herpesvirus-6 reactivation) after autologous stem cell transplantation.
abstract: We present the case of a 62-year-old man treated with high-dose chemotherapy and consecutive autologous stem cell transplantation for mantle cell lymphoma, who developed high fever and a rash of the trunk and both axillae 10 days after stem cell transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine III, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Schlaweck
authors.affiliation: Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine III, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brägelmann
authors.affiliation: Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine III, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brossart
authors.affiliation: Section of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine III, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mayer
mesh_terms: D005077:Exanthema Subitum / Q000209:etiology* / Q000821:virology*; D015654:Herpesvirus 6, Human; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D033581:Stem Cell Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014775:Virus Activation / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents
keywords: HHV6; autologous stem cell transplantation; exanthem subitum