Table 1.
Laboratory findings.
| Result | Reference range | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| At the local hospital | |||
| WBC count in blood, ×109/L | 11.52 | 3.5–9.5 | Increased |
| Neutrophil, ×109/L | 7.46 | 1.8–6.1 | Increased |
| Leukocytes in CSF, ×106/L | 297 | 0–8 | Increased |
| Protein in CSF, mg/L | 1460 | 150–450 | Increased |
| Glucose level in CSF, mmol/L | 3.44 | 2.5–4.5 | Normal |
| At our hospital | |||
| Monocyte count, ×109/L | 0.72 | 0.1–0.6 | Increased |
| Erythrocyte count, ×1012/L | 6.12 | 4.3–5.8 | Increased |
| Eosinophil count, ×109/L | 0.63 | 0.02–0.52 | Increased |
| Thyrocalcitonin level, ng/mL | 0.098 | <0.094 | Increased |
| Serum creatinine level, μmol/L | 77.1 | 57–97 | Normal |
| Alanine aminotransferase, U/L | 54.0 | 9–50 | Increased |
| Serum simplex virus IgG, s/co | >30 | <1.0 | Increased |
| Serum simplex virus IgM, s/co | 0.57 | <1.0 | Normal |
| Serum cytomegalovirus IgG, U/mL | 61.2 | <14.0 | Increased |
| Serum cytomegalovirus IgM, U/mL | <5.0 | <22.0 | Normal |
| Serum rubella virus IgG, IU/mL | 44.2 | <10.0 | Increased |
| Serum rubella virus IgM, AU/mL | <10.0 | <25.0 | Normal |
| EBV capsid antigen IgG, U/mL | 742.0 | 0–20 | Increased |
| EBV nuclear antigen IgG, U/mL | >600.0 | 0–20 | Increased |
| Serum ferritin, ng/mL | 1398.0 | 21.81–274.66 | Increased |
| Alpha-fetoprotein, ng/mL | 3.7 | <8.78 | Normal |
| Serum carcinoembryonic antigen, ng/mL | 1.88 | <5.0 | Normal |
| Serum prostate specific antigen, ng/mL | 0.05 | <0.93 | Normal |
| Serum carbohydrate antigen 199, U/mL | 15.6 | <37 | Normal |
| Serum carbohydrate antigen 153, U/mL | 22.4 | <31.3 | Normal |
| WBC count in CSF on day 2, ×106/L | 222 | 0–8 | Increased |
| Protein in CSF on day 2, mg/L | 3305.2 | 150–450 | Increased |
| Glucose level in CSF on day 2, mmol/L | 2.08 | 2.5–4.5 | Normal |
| Protein in CSF on day 8, mg/L | 631.9 | 150–450 | Increased |
| Protein in CSF on day 14, mg/L | 593.2 | 150–450 | Increased |
| WBC count in CSF on day 14, ×106/L | 49 | 0–8 | Increased |
| Six months after discharge | |||
| Serum carcinoembryonic antigen, ng/mL | 0.64 | <5.0 | Normal |
| Serum prostate specific antigen, ng/mL | 0.18 | <0.93 | Normal |
| Serum carbohydrate antigen 199, U/mL | 6.92 | <37 | Normal |
| Serum carbohydrate antigen 153, U/mL | 23.5 | <31.3 | Normal |
| Serum tumor associated antigen 125, U/mL | 5.68 | <35 | Normal |
CSF = cerebrospinal fluid, EBV = Epstein–Barr virus, IgG = immunoglobulin G, IgM = immunoglobulin M, WBC = white blood cell.