정상 면역 성인에서 발생한 수두 폐렴 1예

• Published in: Tuberculosis and respiratory diseases Vol. 71; no. 4; pp. 291 - 295
• Main Authors: 오지연, Jee Youn Oh, 최정우, Jung Woo Choi, 김세중, Se Joong Kim, 신철, Chol Shin, 김제형, Je Hyeong Kim
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Korean
• Published: 대한결핵 및 호흡기학회 30.10.2011; 대한결핵및호흡기학회
• Subjects: Chickenpox; Herpesvirus 3; Human; Pneumonia; Immunocompetence; Adult; 내과학; Adult; Pneumonia; Immunocompetence; Herpesvirus 3, Human; Chickenpox
• ISSN: 1738-3536; 2005-6184

Varicella, more commonly known as chickenpox, is caused by the varicella-zoster virus. It is a common benign childhood illness. In adults, Varicella is uncommon but is more severely associated with complications including pneumonia, hepatitis, disseminated intravascular coagulation, encephalitis and myocarditis. A serious and life-threatening complication is the development of varicella-zoster virus pneumonia (VZVP). Although VZVP is well described in immunocompromised hosts, it is rarely seen in immunocompetent adults. The VZVP in healthy adults is more prevalent in cigarette smokers and during pregnancy. However, reports of VZVP in healthy adults are scarce in Korea. The authors report here a case of VZVP in an immunocompetent adult and present a literature review.