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Süt Çocuğunda Pnömoniyle Seyreden Herpes Simplex Virüs

Year 2016, Volume: 6 Issue: 4, 249 - 253, 29.12.2016

Abstract

Herpes simplex virüs (HSV)’ün küçük çocuklarda en sık klinikte yol açtığı tablo herpetik gingivostomatit ’tir. HSV tip 1 genel olarak ağır immün yetmezlikli çocuklarda olmak üzere, pulmoner hastalıklara yol açabilir. Ateş, dispne, prodüktif öksürük, göğüs ağrısı, bronkospazm HSV’nin neden olduğu alt solunum yolu enfeksiyonuna bağlı en sık görülen ama spesifik olmayan semptomlardır. Herpes labialis veya orofaringeal lezyonlar herpes simpleks pnömonisine eşlik edebilir. Sağlıklı çocuklarda herpes simpleks enfeksiyonu ve yol açtığı pnömoni gibi komplikasyonlar çok nadir görülür. Ateş, ağız çevresi ve vücutta döküntüyle beraber hırıltı şikâyeti olan 4 aylık kız hasta pnömoni ile birlikte seyreden herpes simplex virüse dikkat çekmek amacıyla sunuldu.

References

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  • Referans2. Nahmias AJ, Dowdle WR. Antigenic and biologic differences in herpesvirus hominis. Prog Med Virol 1968;10:110–59.
  • Referans3. Wildy P. Herpes: history and classification. In: Kaplan AS,ed., The herpesviruses. New York: Academic Press, 1973;1–25.
  • Referans4. Simoons-Smit AM, Kraan EM, Beishuizen A, Strack van Schijndel RJ, Vandenbroucke-Grauls CM. Herpes simplex virus type 1 and respiratory disease in critically-ill patients: real pathogen or innocent bystander? Clinical Microbiology Infection 2006;12(11):1050-9.
  • Referans5. Herout V, Vortel V, Vondrackova A. Herpes simplex involvement of the lower respiratory tract. Am J Clin Pathol 1966;46:411–9

Herpes Simplex Virus Presenting with Pneumonia in an Infant

Year 2016, Volume: 6 Issue: 4, 249 - 253, 29.12.2016

Abstract

Herpetic gingivostomatitis is the most common clinical manifestation of primary herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection in young children. HSV type 1 also has been associated with pneumonia in immunocompromised hosts. Fever, productive cough, dyspnea, bronchospasm and or chest pain are mentioned as the most frequent clinical manifestations of HSV lower respiratory tract infection, although none of these symptoms is specific. Herpes labialis and oropharyngeal lesions can accompany to the pneumonia. HSV-associated infections and pneumonia is rarely seen in healthy children. In this case report, a healthy 4-month-old girl patient who has wheezing, fever, labial and intra-oral lesions are presented for drawing attention to HSV-associated pneumonia.

References

  • Referans1. Beswick TSL. The origin and the use of the word herpes. Kaynaklar Med Hist 1962;6:214–32.
  • Referans2. Nahmias AJ, Dowdle WR. Antigenic and biologic differences in herpesvirus hominis. Prog Med Virol 1968;10:110–59.
  • Referans3. Wildy P. Herpes: history and classification. In: Kaplan AS,ed., The herpesviruses. New York: Academic Press, 1973;1–25.
  • Referans4. Simoons-Smit AM, Kraan EM, Beishuizen A, Strack van Schijndel RJ, Vandenbroucke-Grauls CM. Herpes simplex virus type 1 and respiratory disease in critically-ill patients: real pathogen or innocent bystander? Clinical Microbiology Infection 2006;12(11):1050-9.
  • Referans5. Herout V, Vortel V, Vondrackova A. Herpes simplex involvement of the lower respiratory tract. Am J Clin Pathol 1966;46:411–9
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Öner Özdemir

Çağla Karavaizoğlu This is me

Mustafa Büyükavcı This is me

Publication Date December 29, 2016
Submission Date October 6, 2017
Published in Issue Year 2016 Volume: 6 Issue: 4

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AMA Özdemir Ö, Karavaizoğlu Ç, Büyükavcı M. Süt Çocuğunda Pnömoniyle Seyreden Herpes Simplex Virüs. Sakarya Tıp Dergisi. December 2016;6(4):249-253.

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