Unusual Presentation of Measles Giant Cell Pneumonia in a Patient with Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

The typical clinical presentation of measles in a normal immunocompetent host includes cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, Koplik's spots, and rash. However, in an immunocompromised host, measles may have an atypical clinical presentation and may be commonly associated with severe pneumonia or encep...

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Published in:Clinical infectious diseases 2001-02, Vol.32 (3), p.e57-e58
Main Authors: Okamura, Akiko, Itakura, Osamu, Yoshioka, Mikio, Kubota, Mitsuru, Kikuta, Hideaki, Kobayashi, Kunihiko
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - complications
Adolescent
Fatal Outcome
Giant Cells - virology
Humans
Lung - pathology
Lung - virology
Male
Measles - diagnosis
Measles - pathology
Measles virus - genetics
Measles virus - immunology
Measles virus - isolation & purification
Pneumonia, Viral - diagnosis
Pneumonia, Viral - pathology
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Summary:The typical clinical presentation of measles in a normal immunocompetent host includes cough, coryza, conjunctivitis, Koplik's spots, and rash. However, in an immunocompromised host, measles may have an atypical clinical presentation and may be commonly associated with severe pneumonia or encephalitis. We report a fatal case of measles pneumonia without any clinical features that suggest measles in a patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
ISSN:1058-4838
1537-6591
DOI:10.1086/318499