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ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2023

Measles pneumonitis, an important cause to recognize in the era of COVID-19: a case report.

Mouhammad J Alawad, Areej Nauman, Farheen S Ahmed, Ridhima Kaul, Nedia Neffati

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Article in Annals of medicine and surgery (2012), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Mouhammad J AlawadDepartment of Medical Education, Internal Medicine Residency Program.ORCID 0000-0002-5837-0640
Areej NaumanWeill Cornell Medicine, Education City, Qatar.
Farheen S AhmedWeill Cornell Medicine, Education City, Qatar.
Ridhima KaulWeill Cornell Medicine, Education City, Qatar.
Nedia NeffatiDepartment of Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha.
Weill Cornell Medical College in Qatar · QAHamad Medical Corporation · QA

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Measles is an acute febrile viral illness with a characteristic rash. It is usually present in children. Due to the vaccine's development and wide use, serious complications are quite infrequent in vaccine-covered areas. Case Presentation: A 36-year-old immunocompetent woman presented with a fever and a macular rash affecting the face and upper trunk. She was found to have transaminitis and later developed bilateral pulmonary infiltrates with decreased oxygen saturation. After extensive work, the measles PCR returned positive results. The patient was treated conservatively until she recovered. Discussion: Measles pneumonitis is a rare complication that usually occurs in immunosuppressed patients. Due to the coronavirus disease pandemic, diagnosis can be difficult, especially if the presentation is not classic. Conclusion: We report this case to emphasize the importance of correct diagnosis and proper management.

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COVID-19measlespneumoniavaccine

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PMID37113936
PMCPMC10129177
OpenAlexW4362578519

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