Hemorrhagic Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis

Hemorrhagic Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis

Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) may be associated with viral triggers, including both infections and vaccinations. We present a case of a healthy immunocompetent 33-year-old woman who developed a hemorrhagic LETM 2 weeks after seasonal influenza vaccination. Hemorrhagic LETM has...

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Main Authors: Chris Y. Wu, Tanawan Riangwiwat, Beau K. Nakamoto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1596864
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spelling doaj-a269ad979b11466fae72c5ffbf0680cb2020-11-25T00:37:39ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Neurological Medicine2090-66682090-66762016-01-01201610.1155/2016/15968641596864Hemorrhagic Longitudinally Extensive Transverse MyelitisChris Y. Wu0Tanawan Riangwiwat1Beau K. Nakamoto2Department of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USADepartment of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USADepartment of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI, USALongitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) may be associated with viral triggers, including both infections and vaccinations. We present a case of a healthy immunocompetent 33-year-old woman who developed a hemorrhagic LETM 2 weeks after seasonal influenza vaccination. Hemorrhagic LETM has not to our knowledge been reported after influenza vaccination. It may represent a forme fruste variant of acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1596864
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author Chris Y. Wu
Tanawan Riangwiwat
Beau K. Nakamoto
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Beau K. Nakamoto
Hemorrhagic Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis
Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
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Beau K. Nakamoto
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title Hemorrhagic Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis
title_short Hemorrhagic Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis
title_full Hemorrhagic Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis
title_fullStr Hemorrhagic Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis
title_full_unstemmed Hemorrhagic Longitudinally Extensive Transverse Myelitis
title_sort hemorrhagic longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Neurological Medicine
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2090-6676
publishDate 2016-01-01
description Longitudinally extensive transverse myelitis (LETM) may be associated with viral triggers, including both infections and vaccinations. We present a case of a healthy immunocompetent 33-year-old woman who developed a hemorrhagic LETM 2 weeks after seasonal influenza vaccination. Hemorrhagic LETM has not to our knowledge been reported after influenza vaccination. It may represent a forme fruste variant of acute hemorrhagic leukoencephalitis.
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