Varicella Pneumonia: a Case Report in an Immunocompetent Patient
نویسندگان
1 General Practitioner, Medical University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran
2 Department of Infectious Disease, Vali-e-Asr Hospital, Medical University of Zanjan, Zanjan, Iran
3 Department of Infectious Disease, Vali-e-Asr Hospital, Zanjan, Iran
doi
10.22037/nbm.v6i4.19145چکیده
Background: Varicella (chicken pox) is a highly contagious disease caused by the Varicella-Zoster Virus. Varicella pneumonia is a rare presentation of pneumonia, which is seen in immunocompromised adults.Cases Report: Here we reported a 13-year-old immunocompetent boy who was admitted with fever and acute respiratory symptoms.Conclusion: Varicella pneumonia occurring particularly in immunocompromised patients; however, it should not be misdiagnosed in immunocompetent patients.
