Hemorrhagic Pericarditis in a child with primary varicella infection (chickenpox)
Chickenpox (Varicella) representing the primary infection by Varicella zoster virus is a common benign and self-limited infectious disease of childhood. Although the disease can be associated with complications, they are generally mild and tend to occur in adults and immunocompromised children. Seve...
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| author | Nandeesh B Mahadevan Anita Yasha T Shankar S |
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| description | Chickenpox (Varicella) representing the primary infection by Varicella zoster virus is a common benign and self-limited infectious disease of childhood. Although the disease can be associated with complications, they are generally mild and tend to occur in adults and immunocompromised children. Severe and life-threatening complications are extremely rare, particularly those involving the cardiovascular system. We report a malnourished 5-year-old girl with chicken pox complicated by hemorrhagic pericarditis and deep vein thrombosis leading to fatal pulmonary thromboembolism. Though varicella infection runs a benign self-limiting course, it continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality when associated with complications, particularly in malnourished children. Hence, the importance of vaccination and early recognition of complications is emphasized. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b8a8b1fdb7354d89a0a0839c1acad60f2022-12-22T00:33:51ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology0377-49292009-04-01522237239Hemorrhagic Pericarditis in a child with primary varicella infection (chickenpox)Nandeesh BMahadevan AnitaYasha TShankar SChickenpox (Varicella) representing the primary infection by Varicella zoster virus is a common benign and self-limited infectious disease of childhood. Although the disease can be associated with complications, they are generally mild and tend to occur in adults and immunocompromised children. Severe and life-threatening complications are extremely rare, particularly those involving the cardiovascular system. We report a malnourished 5-year-old girl with chicken pox complicated by hemorrhagic pericarditis and deep vein thrombosis leading to fatal pulmonary thromboembolism. Though varicella infection runs a benign self-limiting course, it continues to cause significant morbidity and mortality when associated with complications, particularly in malnourished children. Hence, the importance of vaccination and early recognition of complications is emphasized.http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2009;volume=52;issue=2;spage=237;epage=239;aulast=NandeeshChicken poxdeep vein thrombosishemorrhagic pericarditisseptic infarction |
| spellingShingle | Nandeesh B Mahadevan Anita Yasha T Shankar S Hemorrhagic Pericarditis in a child with primary varicella infection (chickenpox) Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology Chicken pox deep vein thrombosis hemorrhagic pericarditis septic infarction |
| title | Hemorrhagic Pericarditis in a child with primary varicella infection (chickenpox) |
| title_full | Hemorrhagic Pericarditis in a child with primary varicella infection (chickenpox) |
| title_fullStr | Hemorrhagic Pericarditis in a child with primary varicella infection (chickenpox) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Hemorrhagic Pericarditis in a child with primary varicella infection (chickenpox) |
| title_short | Hemorrhagic Pericarditis in a child with primary varicella infection (chickenpox) |
| title_sort | hemorrhagic pericarditis in a child with primary varicella infection chickenpox |
| topic | Chicken pox deep vein thrombosis hemorrhagic pericarditis septic infarction |
| url | http://www.ijpmonline.org/article.asp?issn=0377-4929;year=2009;volume=52;issue=2;spage=237;epage=239;aulast=Nandeesh |
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