Herpes simplex virus bronchopneumonia in a non-immunocompromized individual.
We report a rare case of herpes simplex virus (HSV) bronchopneumonia in an otherwise healthy middle-aged individual. Bronchoscopy indicated scattered white-coated lesions in the bronchial mucosa. The diagnosis was established following immunohistopathological staining for HSV of specimens obtained by bronchial biopsy. This case suggests that HSV could be a pathological agent of not only oral and genital mucosal lesions but also lower respiratory tract infection.
Miyazato
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First Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa.
Kishimoto
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Tamaki
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Nakama
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Saito
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D001996:Bronchopneumonia / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification*