An unusual exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with herpes simplex tracheitis: case report

An unusual exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with herpes simplex tracheitis: case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common cause of morbidity in the UK and is increasingly seen in elderly patients, often requiring multiple courses of steroids. We present a case of a 72 year old lady with repeated exacerbations of COPD which did...

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Main Authors: Boland Alison C, Iveson Elizabeth H, Elliott Mark W
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-09-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/1/1/91
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spelling doaj-4b43d9286a5848b3b4bfd83cee921dc12020-11-25T01:04:36ZengBMCJournal of Medical Case Reports1752-19472007-09-01119110.1186/1752-1947-1-91An unusual exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with herpes simplex tracheitis: case reportBoland Alison CIveson Elizabeth HElliott Mark W<p>Abstract</p> <p>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common cause of morbidity in the UK and is increasingly seen in elderly patients, often requiring multiple courses of steroids. We present a case of a 72 year old lady with repeated exacerbations of COPD which did not respond to conventional treatment. Herpes simplex virus (HSV1) tracheobronchitis was diagnosed following a rigid bronchoscopy and her symptoms improved with intravenous acyclovir. This is the first published case of HSV tracheitis in a non immunosuppressed individual with chronic lung disease.</p> http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/1/1/91
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author Boland Alison C
Iveson Elizabeth H
Elliott Mark W
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An unusual exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with herpes simplex tracheitis: case report
Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Iveson Elizabeth H
Elliott Mark W
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title An unusual exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with herpes simplex tracheitis: case report
title_short An unusual exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with herpes simplex tracheitis: case report
title_full An unusual exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with herpes simplex tracheitis: case report
title_fullStr An unusual exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with herpes simplex tracheitis: case report
title_full_unstemmed An unusual exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with herpes simplex tracheitis: case report
title_sort unusual exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (copd) with herpes simplex tracheitis: case report
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series Journal of Medical Case Reports
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publishDate 2007-09-01
description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common cause of morbidity in the UK and is increasingly seen in elderly patients, often requiring multiple courses of steroids. We present a case of a 72 year old lady with repeated exacerbations of COPD which did not respond to conventional treatment. Herpes simplex virus (HSV1) tracheobronchitis was diagnosed following a rigid bronchoscopy and her symptoms improved with intravenous acyclovir. This is the first published case of HSV tracheitis in a non immunosuppressed individual with chronic lung disease.</p>
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