title: Fulminant varicella hepatitis in a human immunodeficiency virus infected patient: case report and review of the literature.
abstract: We report the case of a 35-y-old HIV-infected female, who presented fulminant varicella hepatitis and recovered under medical treatment. Varicella zoster virus is an uncommon cause of acute liver disease which occurs mainly in immunocompromised patients. Acyclovir is the cornerstone of the treatment.
authors.affiliation: Infectious and Tropical Diseases Unit, Centre Hospitalier Gui de Chauliac, Montpellier, France.
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lechiche
authors.forename: Vincent
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Le Moing
authors.forename: Pierre
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: François Perrigault
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Reynes
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology; D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000821:virology; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000212:Acyclovir