title: Simultaneous cytological diagnosis of herpes simplex virus infection and primary lung cancer: report of two cases.
abstract: Herpes simplex is an uncommon cause of lower respiratory tract infection that requires prompt diagnosis and treatment to prevent late complications. We report two cases with simultaneous herpes simplex virus infection of the lower respiratory tract and lung carcinoma. Cytology of bronchial brushing and washing fluids and postbronchoscopic sputum established the diagnosis, which was further corroborated by real-time polymerase chain reaction.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Cytology, Sismanoglion General Hospital, Marousi, Athens 151 26, Greece. nmaounis@ath.forthnet.gr
authors.forename: Nicoletta
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Maounis
authors.forename: Aikaterini
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Blana
authors.forename: Eleni
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ellina
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chorti
authors.forename: Agathi
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lekkakou
authors.forename: Dimitri
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mermigkis
authors.forename: Nick
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Spanakis
authors.forename: Aphrodite
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Emmanouilidou
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001999:Bronchoscopy; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008175:Lung Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000502:physiology*