Digestive manifestations in an immunocompetent adult with varicella.
A case of varicella with pancreatic pain as a first manifestation, a typical papulovesicular rash, pulmonary and hepatic and esophageal localizations occurring in an immunocompetent adult is reported. Treatment with intravenous acyclovir resulted in a prompt improvement and recovery in less than 4 days.
Maillot
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Groupe de Recherche sur l'Appareil Digestif, and Service d'Anatomie et de Cytologie Pathologique, Hôpital Charles Nicolle, Rouen, France.
Riachi
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François
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Ducrotte
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P
Lerebours
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E
Hemet
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Colin
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D000328:Adult; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D008297:Male