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Figure 1. Necrotizing Pneumonia Multiple small foci of necrotizing pneumonia (shown here on the left side of the image) caused by varicella/zoster virus may undergo fibrosis and dystrophic calcification to give a miliary pattern on radiographs. Varicella pneumonia may occur in children or adults, whether immunocompromised or not [1]. | ||||||||||
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Figure 2. Inclusion of Varicella Before necrosis occurs, the virus causes an alveolitis. A characteristic intranuclear inclusion is shown here. Find an intranuclear inclusion. | ||||||||||
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1. Meyer B, Stalder H, Wegmann W. Persistent pulmonary granulomas after recovery from varicella pneumonia. Chest 1986; 89:457-459. Abstract
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Intranuclear inclusion of varicella virus
