Aseptic Viral Meningitis Secondary to Herpes Simplex Virus 2 Genital Infection

Camille Marshall; Zachary T Clark; Michael R Minckler

doi:10.7759/cureus.14535

Aseptic Viral Meningitis Secondary to Herpes Simplex Virus 2 Genital Infection

Cureus. 2021 Apr 17;13(4):e14535. doi: 10.7759/cureus.14535.

Authors

Camille Marshall¹, Zachary T Clark², Michael R Minckler³

Affiliations

¹ Biology, Whitman College, Walla Walla, USA.
² Molecular Biology, Whitman College, Walla Walla, USA.
³ Emergency Medicine, Providence St. Mary Medical Center, Walla Walla, USA.

Abstract

Aseptic viral meningitis is the most common cause of meningitis in the United States. Most cases of herpes simplex virus meningitis are caused by herpes simplex virus type 2 (HSV-2), with HSV-1 primarily causing viral encephalitis. In this report, we present a case of aseptic meningitis generated by the HSV-2 in an immunosuppressed 35-year-old female with a recent diagnosis of genital herpes that was left untreated due to reported side effects of medication.

Keywords: aseptic meningitis; herpes simplex virus; immunocompromised; viral meningitis.

Publication types

Case Reports