A case of Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) meningoencephalitis in a patient with rheumatoid arthritis
Dennis Nyuk Fung Lim
Corresponding address:
Dennis Nyuk Fung Lim, Department of Infectious Diseases Unit, United Teaching Hospital of Leicester, Leicester Royal Infirmary, Infirmary Square, Leicester, LE1 5WW, UK.
E-mail: dennis2020@yahoo.com
A case of Epstein–Barr virus (EBV) meningoencephalitis in a 74-year-old white man with rheumatoid arthritis is reported. The potential predisposing factors for EBV meningoencephalitis, the diagnostic approach and the management highlighted by this case are discussed.
Keywords
Epstein-Barr virus; EBV meningoencephalitis; rheumatoid arthritis.
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