Pneumonia Due to Herpes Zoster
Authors: SUMER PEK
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1965)

Case Studies1 February 1965Pneumonia Due to Herpes ZosterReport of a Case and Review of the LiteratureSUMER PEK, M.D., PAUL W. GIKAS, M.D.SUMER PEK, M.D., PAUL W. GIKAS, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-62-2-350 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptPneumonia due to varicella is a well-recognized entity. Pulmonary involvement has rarely been observed in herpes zoster; the case we present is such an example. The recently recognized similarity between the two diseases requires revision of some concepts pertaining to them; review of the literature relative to pathogenesis, propagation of the causative agent, and factors leading to variations in the manifestations of herpes zoster and varicella serves this purpose.CASE REPORTA 28-year-old man entered the Ann Arbor Veterans Administration Hospital on December 19, 1961, for the tenth time within a period of 5 years. A diagnosis of Hodgkin's disease...References1. TANKAUFMANLEVENE DYSAG: Primary chickenpox pneumonia. Amer. J. Roentgen. 76: 527, 1956. Google Scholar2. DIMASEGROOVERALLEN JDRJE: Artificial respiration in treatment of primary Varicella pneumonia. New Eng. J. Med. 261: 553, 1959. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. HAMPTON AG: Primary Varicella pneumonia. Arch. Intern. Med. (Chicago) 95: 137, 1955. CrossrefGoogle Scholar4. GABLE JJ: Primary chickenpox pneumonia. Ann. Intern. Med. 51: 583, 1959. LinkGoogle Scholar5. 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