Disseminated Varicella-Zoster Virus Presenting With Pneumonitis and Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage in an Immunocompetent Patient.
| Autor: | Rao AK; Internal Medicine, Trident Medical Center, North Charleston, USA., Lee TJ; Internal Medicine, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, Newark, USA., Khokhar H; Internal Medicine, HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital, Orange Park, USA., Kalaveshi S; Internal Medicine, Trident Medical Center, North Charleston, USA. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Aug 14; Vol. 16 (8), pp. e66895. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 14 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.66895 |
| Abstrakt: | Varicella pneumonitis is typically seen in individuals with risk factors such as male gender, smoking history, and immunocompromised state and is often associated with disseminated infection, whereas primary varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection usually involves a diffuse vesicular rash and rarely progresses to viral pneumonia. VZV pneumonitis accompanied by disseminated VZV infection is associated with a high mortality rate and may progress to diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in severe cases. In addition to cutaneous lesions, patients typically develop dyspnea, cough, tachypnea, chest pain, fever, and hemoptysis. Here, we present a rare case of disseminated VZV infection in an immunocompetent patient with pneumonitis and diffuse alveolar hemorrhage. Competing Interests: Human subjects: Consent was obtained or waived by all participants in this study. Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. (Copyright © 2024, Rao et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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