A case of acute human immunodeficiency virus syndrome presenting as aseptic meningitis

Chang Beom Cho,; Tae Kyung Lim,; Joo Hee Kim,; Su Jin Kim,; Yu Jin Kim,; Sun Ryoung Choi,; Seung Soon Lee,

Korean J Med > Volume 77(1); 2009 > Article

Original Article

The Korean Journal of Medicine 2009;77(1):217-220.

A case of acute human immunodeficiency virus syndrome presenting as aseptic meningitis

Chang Beom Cho, Tae Kyung Lim, Joo Hee Kim, Su Jin Kim, Yu Jin Kim, Sun Ryoung Choi, Seung Soon Lee

무균수막염으로 발현된 급성 사람면역결핍바이러스 증후군 1예

조창범, 임태경, 김주희, 김수진, 김유진, 최선령, 이승순

Abstract

Acute human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) syndrome develops in 40 to 90% of new HIV-1 infections. In Korea, recent increases in HIV-1 infection rates suggest that the number of patients experiencing acute HIV syndrome will also increase. Furthermore, it has been reported that aseptic meningitis occurs in 24% of patients with acute HIV syndrome. The inclusion of acute HIV syndrome in the differential diagnosis of aseptic meningitis is crucial; however, few reports of acute HIV syndrome presenting as aseptic meningitis in Korea exist. Here we report a case of aseptic meningitis in a patient who received early antiretroviral therapy after a diagnosis of acute HIV syndrome.

Key Words: Acute human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) syndrome develops in 40 to 90% of new HIV-1 infections. In Korea, recent increases in HIV-1 infection rates suggest that the number of patients experiencing acute HIV syndrome will also increase.