Hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis due to SARS-CoV-2. Case report

Authors

  • Diana Sofia Dulce Eraso Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana. Bogotá
  • Carla Sing Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá
  • María Alejandra Amaya Trigos Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá
  • Ómar Andrés Pantoja Burbano Hospital Universitario San Ignacio, Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53903/01212095.270

Keywords:

Leukoencephalopathies, SARS-CoV-2

Abstract

In recent years, the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been deeply studied in conjunction with its extrapulmonary manifestations and possible complications such as neurological manifestations. There are various pathophysiological situations regarding neurological compromise from the virus, among which vascular compromises such as ischemic manifestations, hemorrhages, and leukoencephalopathy have been described. This case presents a patient with findings of acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis, a post-infectious demyelinating disease in the context of a patient
with SARS-CoV-2 virus infection.

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Published

2024-03-30

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Dulce Eraso, D. S.; Sing, C.; Amaya Trigos, M. A.; Pantoja Burbano, Ómar A. Hemorrhagic Leukoencephalitis Due to SARS-CoV-2. Case Report. Rev. colomb. radiol. 2024, 35, 6112-6114.

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Vol. 35 No. 1 (2024): Enero - Marzo 2024

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Case reports

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