title: Unusual onset of severe varicella in adult immunocompromised patients.
abstract: Abdominal and back pain has until now been reported as a first sign of severe varicella in immunocompromised children only. We report two adult leukemia patients in whom these symptoms preceded visceral dissemination of varicella infection. Recognizing that this syndrome may occur in adult patients is of clinical importance, since it allows early diagnosis and treatment of the infection.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Hematology, University of Catania, Italy.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Milone
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Di Raimondo
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Russo
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cacciola
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Giustolisi
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain; D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D001416:Back Pain; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000150:complications; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D000212:Acyclovir