Open AccessVaricella Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Middle-aged Adult Male: A Case Report
Author(s) -
Nischal Shrestha,
Karuna Bhatta,
Anjan Rai,
Sanzida Khatun
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
journal of nepal medical association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.176
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1815-672X
pISSN - 0028-2715
DOI - 10.31729/jnma.7427
Subject(s) - medicine , chickenpox , pneumonia , emergency department , pediatrics , intensive care unit , intensive care medicine , virus , immunology , psychiatry
Varicella pneumonia is uncommon among adults and can present as potentially life-threatening complications of varicella. Here we report a case of a 43-year-old man with no known history of chronic disease and no allergic history who presented to our hospital emergency department with widespread skin eruptions over the entire body and hemoptysis. Varicella pneumonia was diagnosed based on the patient being in contact with his 6-year-old son who had contracted chickenpox 10 days back, typical cutaneous lesions, pulmonary symptoms and radiographic findings. The patient was treated with oral acyclovir and was admitted to the intensive care unit for monitoring. The patient recovered completely after 10 days of treatment.