Varicella zoster virus pneumonitis and brainstem encephalitis without skin rash in an immunocompetent adult.
Journal: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
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Abstract
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) pneumonitis and brainstem encephalitis developed in an immunocompetent adult without rash. Chest computed tomography exhibited nodularity; lung biopsy revealed multinucleated giant cells, Cowdry A inclusions, VZV antigen, and DNA. Varicella zoster virus central nervous system disease was verified by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) anti-VZV IgG antibody with reduced serum/CSF ratios.
Authors
Ramachandiran Nandhagopal, Nelly Khmeleva, B Jayakrishnan, Teresa White, Faisal Al Azri, Jojy George, Anna Heintzman, Khalfan Al Zeedy, Lucy Rorke Adams, Arunodaya Gujjar, D Schmid, Abdullah Al Asmi, Maria Nagel, Poovathoor Jacob, Don Gilden
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