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A report of human herpesvirus 6-associated encephalitis in a solid organ transplant recipient and a review of previously published cases
Liver Transplantation, 09/30/09

Vinnard C et al. – Human herpesvirus 6 (HHV–6) is a common pathogen among children, classically presenting as fever and rash that resolve without specific therapy (exanthem subitum or roseola infantum). Also identified as a pathogen in hematopoietic cell transplant and solid organ transplant (SOT) recipients, it has been recognized as a cause of limbic encephalitis, characterized by confusion and amnesia, with magnetic resonance imaging findings of T2 hyperintensity of the amygdala and hippocampus.

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