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Disseminated Varicella-zoster Virus Infection Causing Fatal Pneumonia in an Immunocompromised Patient with Chronic Interstitial Pneumonia

Viral pneumonia caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection is a rare but important complication, especially regarding varicella infections. Although disseminated cutaneous herpes zoster (DCHZ) is often associated with visceral diseases, there have been few reports of DCHZ-related pneumonia. We...

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Autores principales: Ueno, Hiroshi, Hayashi, Masachika, Nagumo, Shun, Ichikawa, Kosuke, Aoki, Nobumasa, Ohshima, Yasuyoshi, Watanabe, Satoshi, Koya, Toshiyuki, Abé, Tatsuya, Ohashi, Riuko, Ajioka, Yoichi, Kikuchi, Toshiaki
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Japanese Society of Internal Medicine 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8079903/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33162474
http://dx.doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.5396-20
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Sumario:Viral pneumonia caused by varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection is a rare but important complication, especially regarding varicella infections. Although disseminated cutaneous herpes zoster (DCHZ) is often associated with visceral diseases, there have been few reports of DCHZ-related pneumonia. We herein report a rare case of a lethal disseminated VZV infection that caused severe pneumonia in a Japanese patient who had chronic interstitial pneumonia. Physicians should consider the possibility of VZV-related pneumonia, especially in patients with a medical history of hematopoietic stem cell transplantation and immunosuppressive therapy.