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항암치료 후 면역억제자에서 심한 임상 경과를 보인 수두 1례

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Affiliated Author(s)
김성애류영욱
Alternative Author(s)
Kim, Sung AeRyoo, Young Wook
Journal Title
Keimyung Medical Journal
Issued Date
2016
Keyword
AdultBreast cancerChemotherapyChicken pox
Abstract
Chicken pox is highly contagious and occurs most often in childhood. In normal children, systemic symptoms are usually
mild and serious complications are rare. But in adults, especially in immunocompromised patients, it is more likely to be
associated with life-threatening complications such as pneumonia, encephalitis and sepsis. A 38-year-old woman was admitted due to headache, fever and multiple umbilicated vesicles on face, trunk and both extremities for 3 days. She
underwent chemotherapy for the breast cancer 20 days prior to admission. Based on typical clinical presentation and skin
biopsy, she was diagnosed with chicken pox. Despite 5 days of intensive intravenous antiviral therapy (Acyclovirⓡ 30
mg/kg/day), fever and headache continued and epigastric pain occurred. Finally, the patient was recovered from varicella after additional 7 days of antiviral therapy. Generally, old age or immunocompromised hosts have declined cellular immunity, so the incidence of chicken pox is higher and the clinical course is more severe. Herein, we report a case of chicken pox in the patient who underwent chemotherapy for breast cancer, requiring intensive treatment and close observation for systemic symptoms.
Alternative Title
Severe Chicken Pox in an Immunocompromised Host after Chemotherapy
Department
Dept. of Dermatology (피부과학)
Publisher
Keimyung University School of Medicine
Citation
정진웅 et al. (2016). 항암치료 후 면역억제자에서 심한 임상 경과를 보인 수두 1례. Keimyung Medical Journal, 35(2), 147–152.
Type
Article
URI
https://kumel.medlib.dsmc.or.kr/handle/2015.oak/15714
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2. Keimyung Medical Journal (계명의대 학술지) > 2016
1. School of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Dermatology (피부과학)
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