Fatal hemorrhagic chickenpox in a case of acute promyelocytic leukaemia
JPAD-Journal of Pakistan Association of Dermatologists. 2008; 18 (2): 119-121
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-88425
ABSTRACT
Chickenpox is a viral infection caused by varicella-zoster virus. The infection is rather benign in nature, but in patients with impaired immunity it may result in fatal complications like haemorrhagic chickenpox. The case below is an association of the above complication of chickenpox in a patient suffering from acute promyelocytic leukaemia
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute
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Fatal Outcome
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Herpesvirus 3, Human
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Hemorrhage
Type of study:
Case report
Limits:
Humans
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Male
Language:
English
Journal:
J. Pak. Assoc. Dermatol.
Year:
2008
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