title: Fatal varicella in an immunocompromised adult.
abstract: A fatal case of disseminated varicella in a 28-year-old immunocompromised woman is reported. Abdominal pain was the first manifestation of the disease, generalized vesicular eruption developed later. The cutaneous lesions became purpuric, and spontaneous hematomas appeared as a result of disseminated intravascular coagulation. Primary varicella infection remains a serious problem in immunocompromised patients.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Free University of Brussels, Belgium.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Vadoud-Seyedi
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Liesnard
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Willaert
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Parent
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology