Varicella Pneumonia: a Case Report in an Immunocompetent Patient
Novelty in Biomedicine,
Vol. 6 No. 4 (2018),
31 Aban 2018
,
Page 196-198
https://doi.org/10.22037/nbm.v6i4.19145
Abstract
Background: Varicella (chicken pox) is a highly contagious disease caused by the Varicella-Zoster Virus. Varicella pneumonia is a rare presentation of pneumonia, which is seen in immunocompromised adults.Cases Report: Here we reported a 13-year-old immunocompetent boy who was admitted with fever and acute respiratory symptoms.
Conclusion: Varicella pneumonia occurring particularly in immunocompromised patients; however, it should not be misdiagnosed in immunocompetent patients.
- Varicella pneumonia
- immunocompetent
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