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Abstract
Background: Ganciclovir can be used to treat a primary cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection, however it can cause side effects.
Case description: We describe a 60-year-old immunocompromised woman with a primary CMV infection who was treated with ganciclovir. She developed an encephalopathy which resolved after discontinuation of ganciclovir.
Conclusion: A reversible encephalopathy as a side effect of ganciclovir.
