A Case of Maternal Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 Encephalitis without Genital Skin Lesion.
10.14734/kjp.2015.26.2.139
- Author:
Yun Dan KANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dankook University College of Medicine, Cheonan, Korea. yundan76@dankook.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Herpes simplex virus;
Encephalitis;
Pregnancy
- MeSH:
Appendectomy;
Early Diagnosis;
Encephalitis*;
Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex;
Female;
Herpesvirus 2, Human*;
Humans;
Infant;
Infant, Newborn;
Mothers;
Polymerase Chain Reaction;
Pregnancy;
Simplexvirus;
Skin*
- From:Korean Journal of Perinatology
2015;26(2):139-143
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Herpes simplex encephalitis is the most common form of encephalitis, but herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2) encephalitis is very rare during pregnancy. In immunocompetent patients, HSV-2 encephalitis is usually mild. With early diagnosis and prompt initiation of antiviral treatment, as well as enhanced neurocritical care, a favorable outcome can be expected in both mother and neonate. We report a rare case of maternal HSV-2 encephalitis diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction following appendectomy. The woman had no symptomatic genital lesion, and the infant was not infected.
