[Can outcome of varicella pneumonia be predicted in a non-immunosuppressed patient?].
Varicella rarely occurs in the adult but can cause multi-organ complications. The most frequent (15 to 30% involve varicella pneumonia of unpredictable outcome. In the healthy adult, outcome can be favourable in 5 days or inversely lead to respiratory distress and death in 10 to 20% of the cases. An analysis of the published cases does not reveal any factor predicting unfavourable outcome. A register of varicella pneumonia would help identify potential predictive factors.
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Service de Pneumologie, C.H.U. 49033 Angers.
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Leclech
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D000328:Adult; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000821:virology; D011379:Prognosis; D011859:Radiography; D013997:Time Factors
Peut-on prévoir l'évolution d'une pneumopathie varicelleuse chez un sujet non-immunodéprimé?