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Chickenpox pneumonia

Suçiçeği pnömonisi

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These two cases, diagnosed as varicella pneumonia by clinical and radiological findings, are reported due to their uncommon occurrence.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Chickenpox is a mild progressive disease mostly seen in childhood which iscaused by varicella zoster.
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Key Findings & Data:For adults, the incidence of varicella pneumonia is 0.25-1.8%.
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Conclusion & Impact:These two cases, diagnosed as varicella pneumonia by clinical and radiological findings, are reported due to their uncommon occurrence.
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Abstract

Chickenpox is a mild progressive disease mostly seen in childhood which iscaused by varicella zoster. It is characterized byfever and rashes in childhood. Pneumonia is one of the most serious complications of chickenpox seen during the course of the disease in adults. For adults, the incidence of varicella pneumonia is 0.25-1.8%. Tachypnea, cough, fever and dyspnea are the most common symptoms. Two female cases, 46 and 34 years old were admitted to our clinic with complaints of cough, dyspnea, tachypnea and mild vesicular skin rashes. Bilateral nodular infiltrations were established on radiological examination. These two cases, diagnosed as varicella pneumonia by clinical and radiological findings, are reported due to their uncommon occurrence.

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Suçiçeği, Varicella zoster virüsüne bağlı olarak ortaya çıkan ve daha çok çocukluk yaşlarda görülen ateş, deri döküntüleri ile karakterize, hafif seyirli bir hastalıktır. Suçiçeği pnömonisi ise, erişkin yaşlarda suçiçeğini geçirenlerde görülen en ciddi komplikasyonlardan biridir. Erişkinlerde suçiçeği pnömoni görülme sıklığı %0.25-%1.8 dir. Bu olgularda takipne, öksürük, ateş ve dispne en sık rastlanan semptomlardır. Kırkaltı ve otuzdört yaşında iki bayan olgu, öksürük, nefes darlığı, takipne, yaygın veziküler deri döküntüleri ile kliniğimize başvurdu. Radyolojik incelemelerinde bilateral nodüler infiltrasyonlar saptandı. Klinik ve laboratuar bulgularıyla suçiçeği pnömonisi tanısı konulan bu olgular, nadir olması nedeniyle sunuldu.

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KUNDURACIOĞLU, A., AYIK, S., ÖZSÖZ, A., ÇAKAN, A. (2009). Chickenpox pneumonia. Türk Toraks Dergisi, Cilt: 10 - Sayı: 4, 190–192. https://ajindex.com/articles/329681

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