A case of pneumonitis and encephalitis associated with human herpesvirus 6 (HHV-6) infection after bone marrow transplantation

Br J Radiol. 2010 Dec;83(996):e255-8. doi: 10.1259/bjr/19375793.

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.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Bone Marrow Transplantation / adverse effects*
  • DNA, Viral / isolation & purification
  • Encephalitis, Viral / virology*
  • Herpesviridae Infections / virology*
  • Herpesvirus 6, Human* / genetics
  • Herpesvirus 6, Human* / isolation & purification
  • Humans
  • Immunocompromised Host
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pneumonia, Viral / virology*

Substances

  • DNA, Viral