Herpes simplex virus type 2 pneumonia after bone marrow transplantation: high-resolution CT findings in 3 patients.
Bone marrow transplant recipients have increased prevalence of viral infections, including Herpes simplex pneumonia. The majority of infections are due to HSV type 1. We report the high-resolution CT findings in 3 bone marrow transplant patients with herpes simplex type 2 pneumonia. The most common CT features were focal areas of consolidation seen in 3 patients, and small centrilobular nodules and areas of ground-glass attenuation seen in 2 patients.
Gasparetto
Emerson L
EL
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University of Paraná, Brazil.
Escuissato
Dante L
DL
Inoue
Cesar
C
Marchiori
Edson
E
Müller
Nestor L
NL
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D016026:Bone Marrow Transplantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001992:Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid / Q000821:virology; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D018258:Herpesvirus 2, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D015464:Leukemia, Myelogenous, Chronic, BCR-ABL Positive / Q000150:complications; D007951:Leukemia, Myeloid / Q000150:complications*; D008168:Lung / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*