ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2021
Acute respiratory distress syndrome caused by varicella pneumonia in immunocompetent adult: Clinical case.
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- Severe Varicella Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Adult Requiring Intensive Care Management: A Case Report.Cureus · 2026Article
- Disseminated Varicella Pneumonia in an Adult with Substance Use History: Successful Critical Care Management in Resource Limited Settings.International medical case reports journal · 2026Article
- Disseminated Varicella-Zoster Virus Infection with Internal Organ Involvement: A Scoping Review of 156 Cases.Viruses · 2025Article
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- Varicella pneumonia in an immunocompetent adult patient: Case report and review of the literature.Respiratory medicine case reports · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionVaricella zona infection is a rare condition in immunocompetent adults. It can lead to severe and lethal complications including Varicella pneumonia that can rapidly progress to acute respiratory distress syndrome a rare and life-threatening situation. CLINICAL CASE: A 63 years old man was admitted to the intensive care unit for pneumonia with generalized papulovesicular lesions. After investigations, the diagnosis of Varicella pneumonia complicated with acute respiratory distress syndrome was maintained and the patient was put on mechanical ventilation, and despite proper management (antiviral treatment; protective ventilation and prone position) the patient died 48 hours after his admission.
conclusionDespite its rarity, Varicella pneumonia can be a life-threatening situation in immunocompetent adults. The diagnosis must be evoked when the patient presented with respiratory manifestations with dermatologic lesions.
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