Herpes simplex pneumonitis
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Background
- Pulmonary infection of HSV
- Pathology shows intranuclear inclusion bodies or positive immunohistochemical stain
Investigations
- CT chest shows one of three patterns: diffuse or multifocal ground-glass opacities, multifocal peribronchial consolidation, or a mixture of both1
References
- ^ S Chong, T S Kim, E Y Cho. Herpes simplex virus pneumonia: high-resolution CT findings. The British Journal of Radiology. 2010;83(991):585-589. doi:10.1259/bjr/51409455.
