ArticleSAGE open medical case reports2021
Varicella pneumonia masquerading as interstitial lung disease: Non-specific interstitial pneumonitis.
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- Varicella-zoster Virus Reactivation with Severe Pneumonia Following Convalescence from Coronavirus Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review.Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) · 2025Review
- Disseminated Varicella-Zoster Virus Infection with Internal Organ Involvement: A Scoping Review of 156 Cases.Viruses · 2025Article
- Primary Varicella Pneumonia in an Adult With Robust Immune Status: A Case Report.Clinical case reports · 2025Article
- Atypical Presentation of Disseminated Varicella Zoster Virus Infection Mimicking Bullous Pemphigoid.Cureus · 2024Article
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Abstract
Varicella-zoster virus infection also known as chickenpox is a common clinical entity especially among unvaccinated children and adults. It is said that severity increases as the age increases. Approximately 5%-15% of adult varicella can produce pulmonary manifestations. Varicella pneumonitis occurs especially in at-risk individuals like pregnant, smokers, chronic lung diseases like chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and immunosuppression. The authors describe a case of severe varicella pneumonitis in a healthy immunocompetent middle-aged woman which posed a great diagnostic challenge. The authors also want to highlight that how a common disease can pose a diagnostic dilemma and present with life-threatening organ failure and timely intervention is needed to prevent mortality.
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