Varicella pneumonia in immunocompetent adults: report of two cases, with emphasis on high-resolution computed tomography findings



Document title: Varicella pneumonia in immunocompetent adults: report of two cases, with emphasis on high-resolution computed tomography findings
Journal: The brazilian journal of infectious diseases
Database: PERIÓDICA
System number: 000290968
ISSN: 1413-8670
Authors: 1



Institutions: 1Universidade Federal do Parana, Departamento de Radiologia, Curitiba, Parana. Brasil
Year:
Season: Jun
Volumen: 9
Number: 3
Pages: 262-265
Country: Brasil
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Caso clínico
English abstract We report two cases of varicella pneumonia in immunocompetent patients, with emphasis on high-resolution computer tomography manifestations. The predominant findings consisted of multiple bilateral nodules, ranging from 1-10 mm in diameter, with or without a surrounding halo of ground-glass attenuation. Other findings include ground-glass opacities, focal areas of consolidation and small pleural effusions
Disciplines: Medicina
Keyword: Diagnóstico,
Neumología,
Enfermedades pulmonares,
Infecciones,
Tomografía computarizada
Keyword: Medicine,
Diagnosis,
Pneumology,
Pulmonary diseases,
Infections,
Computed tomography
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