[Bronchial involvement in an immunocompetent adult with varicella pneumonia].
BACKGROUND
Pneumonitis caused by varicella infection is a serious and potentially life-threatening complication of the disease when it occurs in adults. The incidence of this complication has increased in the last 10 years.


METHODS
We report the case of a non-immunocompromised patient admitted to hospital because of varicella pneumonia not requiring intensive care. Bronchoscopy revealed vesicular lesions on the bronchial mucosa. The patient made a full recovery with anti-viral therapy.


CONCLUSIONS
Vesicular lesions can be observed on the bronchial mucosa of adult patients with varicella zoster infection.
Richaud
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AP-HP, Service de Pneumologie, Hôpital Ambroise Paré, Boulogne, France.
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Agbessi
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CA
Boru
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B
Elkharrat
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D
Chinet
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D000328:Adult; D001982:Bronchial Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000150:complications*