Zachary Mostel, B. Nguyen, Louis Costanzo, Sarah Bankhead, Parinaz Ayat, Harsha Taluru, Anoop Puskoor, Zahra Ahmed, Edwin Chiu, A. El Sehamy, David Nathaniel Smith
{"title":"一名免疫功能正常的患者因水痘-带状疱疹病毒脑膜脑炎而出现血栓性血小板减少性紫癜","authors":"Zachary Mostel, B. Nguyen, Louis Costanzo, Sarah Bankhead, Parinaz Ayat, Harsha Taluru, Anoop Puskoor, Zahra Ahmed, Edwin Chiu, A. El Sehamy, David Nathaniel Smith","doi":"10.4103/jgid.jgid_241_22","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) can cause variable disease states in individuals with intact and compromised immune systems. Both meningoencephalitis and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) are uncommon, life-threatening entities associated with VZV. There are few reported cases of TTP due to VZV and this may be the first case of TTP due to VZV meningoencephalitis confirmed through lumbar puncture. The literature tends to emphasize that this pathology mostly occurs in immunocompromised hosts. Here, we present a unique case of TTP due to VZV meningoencephalitis in a patient that was immunocompetent.","PeriodicalId":51581,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Global Infectious Diseases","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.0000,"publicationDate":"2023-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":"{\"title\":\"Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura due to varicella-zoster virus meningoencephalitis in an immunocompetent patient\",\"authors\":\"Zachary Mostel, B. Nguyen, Louis Costanzo, Sarah Bankhead, Parinaz Ayat, Harsha Taluru, Anoop Puskoor, Zahra Ahmed, Edwin Chiu, A. El Sehamy, David Nathaniel Smith\",\"doi\":\"10.4103/jgid.jgid_241_22\",\"DOIUrl\":null,\"url\":null,\"abstract\":\"Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) can cause variable disease states in individuals with intact and compromised immune systems. Both meningoencephalitis and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) are uncommon, life-threatening entities associated with VZV. There are few reported cases of TTP due to VZV and this may be the first case of TTP due to VZV meningoencephalitis confirmed through lumbar puncture. The literature tends to emphasize that this pathology mostly occurs in immunocompromised hosts. Here, we present a unique case of TTP due to VZV meningoencephalitis in a patient that was immunocompetent.\",\"PeriodicalId\":51581,\"journal\":{\"name\":\"Journal of Global Infectious Diseases\",\"volume\":null,\"pages\":null},\"PeriodicalIF\":1.0000,\"publicationDate\":\"2023-10-01\",\"publicationTypes\":\"Journal Article\",\"fieldsOfStudy\":null,\"isOpenAccess\":false,\"openAccessPdf\":\"\",\"citationCount\":\"0\",\"resultStr\":null,\"platform\":\"Semanticscholar\",\"paperid\":null,\"PeriodicalName\":\"Journal of Global Infectious Diseases\",\"FirstCategoryId\":\"1085\",\"ListUrlMain\":\"https://doi.org/10.4103/jgid.jgid_241_22\",\"RegionNum\":0,\"RegionCategory\":null,\"ArticlePicture\":[],\"TitleCN\":null,\"AbstractTextCN\":null,\"PMCID\":null,\"EPubDate\":\"\",\"PubModel\":\"\",\"JCR\":\"Q4\",\"JCRName\":\"INFECTIOUS DISEASES\",\"Score\":null,\"Total\":0}","platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Global Infectious Diseases","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.4103/jgid.jgid_241_22","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q4","JCRName":"INFECTIOUS DISEASES","Score":null,"Total":0}
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura due to varicella-zoster virus meningoencephalitis in an immunocompetent patient
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) can cause variable disease states in individuals with intact and compromised immune systems. Both meningoencephalitis and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) are uncommon, life-threatening entities associated with VZV. There are few reported cases of TTP due to VZV and this may be the first case of TTP due to VZV meningoencephalitis confirmed through lumbar puncture. The literature tends to emphasize that this pathology mostly occurs in immunocompromised hosts. Here, we present a unique case of TTP due to VZV meningoencephalitis in a patient that was immunocompetent.
期刊介绍:
JGID encourages research, education and dissemination of knowledge in the field of Infectious Diseases across the world thus promoting translational research by striking a synergy between basic science, clinical medicine and public health. The Journal intends to bring together scientists and academicians in Infectious Diseases to promote translational synergy between Laboratory Science, Clinical Medicine and Public Health. The Journal invites Original Articles, Clinical Investigations, Epidemiological Analysis, Data Protocols, Case Reports, Clinical Photographs, review articles and special commentaries. Students, Residents, Academicians, Public Health experts and scientists are all encouraged to be a part of this initiative by contributing, reviewing and promoting scientific works and science.