Varicella associated intracerebral hemorrhage in the absence of thrombocytopenia.
A young woman with varicella complicated by streptococcal cellulitis developed an intracerebral bleed in the absence of thrombocytopenia, serious coagulopathy, or a detectable vascular lesion. We postulate that during the acute infection with varicella, a cerebral endothelial lesion was produced which later caused the intracerebral bleed.
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Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee.
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D000328:Adult; D002481:Cellulitis / Q000150:complications; D002543:Cerebral Hemorrhage / Q000150:complications*; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013290:Streptococcal Infections / Q000150:complications; D013921:Thrombocytopenia / Q000150:complications