ArticleCureus2023
Human Herpes Virus 6-Associated Meningitis in an Immunocompetent Adult With a History of Plaque Psoriasis: A Case Report.
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Abstract
Human herpes virus-6 (HHV-6) is a common cause of viral infection in humans, recognized for causing exanthema subitem during the first two years of life. Chronic inflammatory states in different autoimmune diseases can be associated with an immunosuppressed microenvironment. We report a case of HHV-6-associated meningitis in a patient with psoriasis. A 36-year-old man with a history of psoriasis presented with worsening bifrontal headache as well as painful oral lesions on the tongue and soft palate. Computed tomographic (CT) scan of the brain was nondiagnostic. Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis was diagnostic for HHV-6 infection and was treated with intravenous ganciclovir for two weeks. This case report highlights the emergence of HHV-6 infections in people with underlying mild immune disorders, such as psoriasis. Plaque psoriasis, such as in this patient, could be related to viral infections not typically seen among adults.
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