Characteristics of radiological changes in lungs during varicella zoster viral infection

Med Glas (Zenica). 2011 Aug;8(2):280-3.

Abstract

The objective of this research was to analyse the varicella patients' data in order to determine the following: general frequency of pneumopathies and types of lung changes according to X-ray presentation and the changes on the computed tomography. It examined 101 patients with the clinical presentation of varicella and some of the X-ray entities of varicella pneumopathies. Radiological techniques included chest X-ray and CT scans. Familiarity with clinical, laboratory and radiological characteristics of the disease may be of utmost importance for early recognition.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Chickenpox / complications*
  • Child
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Lung / diagnostic imaging*
  • Male
  • Pneumonia, Viral / diagnosis
  • Pneumonia, Viral / diagnostic imaging*
  • Pneumonia, Viral / virology
  • Radiography
  • Young Adult