Fatal varicella in an immunocompromised adult.
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.
Vadoud-Seyedi
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Department of Dermatology, Free University of Brussels, Belgium.
Liesnard
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Willaert
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Parent
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D000328:Adult; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology