Herpes Simplex Virus Bronchopneumonia in a Non-immunocompromized Individual

Akiko MIYAZATO; Hirotsugu KISHIMOTO; Kazunori TAMAKI; Ken NAKAMA; Atsushi SAITO

doi:10.2169/internalmedicine.40.836

Akiko MIYAZATO, Hirotsugu KISHIMOTO, Kazunori TAMAKI, Ken NAKAMA, Atsushi SAITO

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Keywords: bronchoscopy, bronchial ulcerative lesions, necrotic bronchopneumonia, immunohistopathological staining

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2001 Volume 40 Issue 8 Pages 836-840

DOI https://doi.org/10.2169/internalmedicine.40.836

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Abstract

We report a rare case of herpes simplex virus (HSV) bronchopneumonia in an otherwise healthy middle-aged individual. Bronchoscopy indicated scattered white-coated lesions in the bronchial mucosa. The diagnosis was established following immunohistopathological staining for HSV of specimens obtained by bronchial biopsy. This case suggests that HSV could be a pathological agent of not only oral and genital mucosal lesions but also lower respiratory tract infection.
(Internal Medicine 40: 836-840, 2001)

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