Disseminated varicella-zoster virus infection with abdominal pain possibly caused by pirfenidone: A case report
We report a case of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis treated with pirfenidone in a 76-year-old woman who complained of acute-onset abdominal pain and rashes. The patient was diagnosed with disseminated varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection, and pirfenidone was discontinued. Her condition improv...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Respiratory Medicine Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007118303381 |
| Summary: | We report a case of chronic hypersensitivity pneumonitis treated with pirfenidone in a 76-year-old woman who complained of acute-onset abdominal pain and rashes. The patient was diagnosed with disseminated varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection, and pirfenidone was discontinued. Her condition improved in one month. Pirfenidone may induce disseminated VZV infection. Keywords: Herpes zoster, Disseminated VZV infection, Varicella-zoster virus, Pirfenidone |
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| ISSN: | 2213-0071 |