Varicella-Zoster Meningoencephalitis in a Patient Exposed to HIV/AIDS: A Case Report
Michele Paula Dos Santos, Carolina Boeira Soares, Livia Giacomet, Leonardo Bongiovani Loro, Luane Pereira Gomes, Raquel Silveira de Maman, Barbara Adelmann De Lima, Fernanda Bercht Merten, Bartira Ercilia Pinheiro Da Costa, Miriam Viviane Baron
Asian Journal of Advanced Research and Reports · pp. 1–6 · Published 4 May 2022
10.9734/ajarr/2022/v16i530470Abstract
Aims: To report an unusual case of herpes zoster meningoencephalitis in an immunocompetent patient exposed to HIV/AIDS. Presentation of Case: The present report deals with an immunocompetent patient who was diagnosed with meningoencephalitis caused by Herpes Zoster, an opportunistic infection that presented complications. Discussion: Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) is a pathogenic human herpes virus that causes chickenpox as a primary infection, after which it becomes latent in the peripheral ganglia. Later, the virus can be reactivated spontaneously or after a series of triggers to cause herpes zoster. Chickenpox and its complications are more severe in immunosuppressed patients. Conclusion: An unusual case of varicella-zoster meningoencephalitis in an immunocompetent patient that deserves to be shared with colleagues.
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