Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3419888 | Revue de Pneumologie Clinique | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Pneumonia caused by varicella infection is a serious and severe complication of the disease when it occurs in adults. The authors report two cases of a varicella pneumonia in a 36 and a 41Â year-old non-immunocompromised man. They were admitted to hospital for acute respiratory failure, not requiring intensive care, associated with exanthema. High resolution CT revealed well-defined diffuse nodules throughout both lungs, nodules with a surrounding halo of ground-glass opacity. Thrombocytopenia, hepatic cytolysis and an increase in lacticodeshydrogenase were noted. The patients made a full recovery with anti-viral therapy and oxygen therapy. Varicella pneumonia is the most common complication of varicella in adults. Anti-viral treatment is usually successful.
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Authors
A. Abdelghani, S. Slama, A. Hayouni, H. Njima, S. Mezghani, N. Klabi, A. Garrouche, M. Benzarti, M. Jerray,