A case of acute human immunodeficiency virus syndrome presenting as aseptic meningitis.
- Author:
Chang Beom CHO
1
;
Tae Kyung LIM
;
Joo Hee KIM
;
Su Jin KIM
;
Yu Jin KIM
;
Sun Ryoung CHOI
;
Seung Soon LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, College of Medicine Hallym University, Anyang, Korea. hushh93@hallym.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
HIV infections;
Meningitis;
Aseptic
- MeSH:
Diagnosis, Differential;
HIV;
HIV Infections;
HIV-1;
Humans;
Korea;
Meningitis;
Meningitis, Aseptic
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2009;77(Suppl 1):S217-S220
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Acute human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) syndrome develops in 40 to 90% of new HIV-1 infections. In Korea, recent increases in HIV-1 infection rates suggest that the number of patients experiencing acute HIV syndrome will also increase. Furthermore, it has been reported that aseptic meningitis occurs in 24% of patients with acute HIV syndrome. The inclusion of acute HIV syndrome in the differential diagnosis of aseptic meningitis is crucial; however, few reports of acute HIV syndrome presenting as aseptic meningitis in Korea exist. Here we report a case of aseptic meningitis in a patient who received early antiretroviral therapy after a diagnosis of acute HIV syndrome.
