Varicella Zoster Complicated By Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation: Clinico-Pathological Correlation Of A Rare Clinical Manifestation Of A Benign Disease
Abstract
Varicella Zoster Virus (VZV) infections are considered to be mild and ubiquitous infections predominantly affecting the pediatric population. However, in adults and immunocompromised patients, this apparently benign self-limiting course can have protean complications with a rapidly downhill course. We present a rare case report of a young individual with a probably compromised immune system who had a fulminant VZV infection complicated with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) resulting in death.References
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