J Korean Med Sci.  2020 Dec;35(48):e408. 10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e408.

Varicella Pneumonia in an Immunocompetent Young Adult in the Vaccine Era

• Kim SH
• Lee SH

• KMID: 2509527
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2020.35.e408

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  Fig. 1 Clinical and radiologic findings at the outpatient clinic on the 4th day of oral antiviral therapy. (A) A clinical photograph of the face revealed characteristic rash consisting of erythematous macules, ruptured vesicles, and crusted papules. (B) Chest radiography showed suspicious patchy opacities in both lower lung fields. (C, D) Chest computed tomography demonstrated multiple 5–10 mm in diameter nodules with surrounding ground-glass opacities (arrows) in both lungs.The images are published under the agreement of the patient.

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