Common variable immunodeficiency presenting as herpes simplex virus encephalitis.
case_report · Level V
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 21167568.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jaci.2010.11.004 and PMC identifier 3032019.
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Abstract
Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) is a disorder in which patients are unusually susceptible to infections with encapsulated bacteria. Here we describe three adults with CVID in whom the correct diagnosis was not reached until they had Herpes simplex encephalitis. Failure to identify the underlying immune deficiency likely contributed to these debilitating infections.
Medical subject headings
- Common Variable Immunodeficiency
- Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex