1. Intracranial hypertension and papilloedema as a complication to low antiretroviral therapy adherence in a man living with chronic HIV.
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Gynthersen RMM, Mens H, Wegener M, and Wareham NE
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- Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active, CD4 Lymphocyte Count, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Viral Load, Anti-HIV Agents administration & dosage, Anti-Retroviral Agents administration & dosage, HIV Infections complications, HIV Infections drug therapy, Intracranial Hypertension chemically induced, Intracranial Hypertension drug therapy, Papilledema drug therapy
- Abstract
We describe a 61-year-old man living with HIV on antiretroviral therapy (ART), who presented with headache, dizziness and blurred vision. Latest CD4
+ cell count 3 months prior to admission was 570×106 cells/mL and HIV viral load <20 copies/mL. The patient was diagnosed with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) lymphocytic pleocytosis, raised intracranial pressure and papilloedema. Neuroimaging showed normal ventricular volume and no mass lesions, suggesting (1) neuroinfection (2) idiopathic intracranial hypertension or (3) retroviral rebound syndrome (RRS) as possible causes. Neuroinfection was ruled out and idiopathic intracranial hypertension seemed unlikely. Elevated plasma HIV RNA level was detected consistent with reduced ART adherence prior to admission. RRS is a virological rebound after ART interruption, which can mimic the acute retroviral syndrome of acute primary infection. To the best of our knowledge, we describe the second case of RRS presenting as CSF lymphocytic pleocytosis and elevated intracranial pressure after low ART adherence., Competing Interests: Competing interests: None declared., (© BMJ Publishing Group Limited 2021. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ.)- Published
- 2021
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