Herpes virus infection in peritoneal fluid: a case report and review of literature.
Herpetic infections in body cavity fluids are unusual and are rarely reported in the cytology literature. We report a case of a 74-yr-old woman who developed ascites after undergoing an elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy for biliary colic. Cytology of peritoneal fluid revealed changes in a herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection that was confirmed by immunocytological staining.
Angel
Andres
A
Department of Pathology, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas, USA. angela@uthscsa.edu
Jeffries
Patricia
P
Valente
Philip
P
Hospodar
Elizabeth
E
Fowler
Larry
L
D015075:2-Aminopurine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000368:Aged; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001201:Ascites / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D001202:Ascitic Fluid / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D003581:Cytodiagnosis; D000077595:Famciclovir; D005260:Female; D006566:Herpesviridae Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D018258:Herpesvirus 2, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D015075:2-Aminopurine; D000077595:Famciclovir