Fatal adenovirus encephalomyeloradiculitis in an umbilical cord stem cell transplant recipient

Abstract

Adenovirus infections frequently complicate allogeneic stem cell transplants, but nervous system involvement, usually presenting as encephalitis, is atypical. Progression from encephalitis to myeloradiculitis has not been described previously.1 We present a unique case of fatal adenoviral encephalomyeloradiculitis with imaging and pathologic correlates.