title: [Varicella pneumonia associated with bilateral pleurisy in an immunocompetent adult].
abstract: Chickenpox is a viral infection usually benign and practically mandatory of the childhood. In the adult, it may know multivisceral complications as pneumonia in relationship with chickenpox which is the most frequent. One case of varicella pneumonia with a bilateral pleurisy has been noticed in a 38-year-old adult. The definite diagnosis has been based on clinical, biological and radiological arguments. Under an antiviral treatment, the evolution is favourable.
authors.affiliation: Service des maladies respiratoires, CHU Ibn Rochd, Casablanca, Maroc. Electronic address: hanane_benj@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Benjelloun
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Zaghba
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Yassine
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bakhatar
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bahlaoui
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D010998:Pleurisy / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D011024:Pneumonia, Viral / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic
keywords: Aciclovir; Chickenpox; Diagnosis; Diagnostic; Pneumonie varicelleuse; Varicella pneumonia; Varicelle