A slow progressor HIV-infected boy developing quadriplegia with evidence of Epstein-Barr virus associated smooth muscle tumour of the cervical spinal cord

The authors report a case of slowly progressive HIV in an 11-year-old boy whose initial presenting AIDS-defining symptom was progressive quadriplegia with complete cord compression and pathological confirmation of Epstein-Barr virus associated smooth muscle tumour. Despite tumour removal, quadripleg...

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Veröffentlicht in:	BMJ case reports 2015-06, Vol.2015, p.bcr2015210133
Hauptverfasser:	Wilaisakditipakorn, Tanaporn, Vilaisaktipakorn, Pitchamol, Bunupuradah, Torsak, Puthanakit, Thanyawee
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - complications Antiretroviral drugs Asia Cervical Cord - pathology Cervical Vertebrae Child Epstein-Barr virus Epstein-Barr Virus Infections - complications Epstein-Barr Virus Infections - virology Fatal Outcome Health risk assessment Herpesvirus 4, Human HIV HIV Infections - complications Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Male Opportunistic Infections - virology Other Asian Quadriplegia - etiology Smooth Muscle Tumor - complications Smooth Muscle Tumor - virology Spinal Cord Compression - etiology Tuberculosis Unusual Presentation of More Common Disease/Injury
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Zusammenfassung:	The authors report a case of slowly progressive HIV in an 11-year-old boy whose initial presenting AIDS-defining symptom was progressive quadriplegia with complete cord compression and pathological confirmation of Epstein-Barr virus associated smooth muscle tumour. Despite tumour removal, quadriplegia persisted as did ventilator dependence.
ISSN:	1757-790X 1757-790X
DOI:	10.1136/bcr-2015-210133