title: Herpes simplex virus bronchopneumonia in a non-immunocompromized individual.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: First Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Ryukyus, Nishihara, Okinawa.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Miyazato
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kishimoto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tamaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nakama
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saito
mesh_terms: 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*