Spontaneous pneumothorax as an uncommon complication of herpes zoster infection

Varicella zoster virus (VSV), is a neurotropical alpha-herpesvirus. Although many complications may be observed in VZV infections during adulthood, pneumothorax is one of its rare complications. It should be kept in mind that the easiest way to protect the patient from a complication that may be mor...

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Main Authors:	Timuçin Alar, İsmail Ertuğrul Gedik
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Journal of Surgery and Medicine 2018-04-01
Series:	Journal of Surgery and Medicine
Subjects:	pneumothorax varicella zoster herpes zoster pnömotoraks varisella zoster
Online Access:	https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/josam/issue/35677/405481

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spelling	doaj-0fea410de62842c787dd342d2ee7812d2021-05-20T06:35:10ZengJournal of Surgery and MedicineJournal of Surgery and Medicine2602-20792018-04-012219519610.28982/josam.4054811122Spontaneous pneumothorax as an uncommon complication of herpes zoster infectionTimuçin Alar0İsmail Ertuğrul Gedik1Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Medical Faculty Department of Thoracic Surgery Çanakkale/TurkeyÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Medical Faculty Department of Thoracic Surgery Çanakkale/TurkeyVaricella zoster virus (VSV), is a neurotropical alpha-herpesvirus. Although many complications may be observed in VZV infections during adulthood, pneumothorax is one of its rare complications. It should be kept in mind that the easiest way to protect the patient from a complication that may be mortal, such as tension pneumothorax, is prompt diagnosis using physical examination and chest x-ray and immediate removal of air in the pleural cavity.https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/josam/issue/35677/405481pneumothoraxvaricella zosterherpes zosterpnömotoraksvarisella zosterherpes zoster
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spellingShingle	Timuçin Alar İsmail Ertuğrul Gedik Spontaneous pneumothorax as an uncommon complication of herpes zoster infection Journal of Surgery and Medicine pneumothorax varicella zoster herpes zoster pnömotoraks varisella zoster herpes zoster
author_facet	Timuçin Alar İsmail Ertuğrul Gedik
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title	Spontaneous pneumothorax as an uncommon complication of herpes zoster infection
title_short	Spontaneous pneumothorax as an uncommon complication of herpes zoster infection
title_full	Spontaneous pneumothorax as an uncommon complication of herpes zoster infection
title_fullStr	Spontaneous pneumothorax as an uncommon complication of herpes zoster infection
title_full_unstemmed	Spontaneous pneumothorax as an uncommon complication of herpes zoster infection
title_sort	spontaneous pneumothorax as an uncommon complication of herpes zoster infection
publisher	Journal of Surgery and Medicine
series	Journal of Surgery and Medicine
issn	2602-2079
publishDate	2018-04-01
description	Varicella zoster virus (VSV), is a neurotropical alpha-herpesvirus. Although many complications may be observed in VZV infections during adulthood, pneumothorax is one of its rare complications. It should be kept in mind that the easiest way to protect the patient from a complication that may be mortal, such as tension pneumothorax, is prompt diagnosis using physical examination and chest x-ray and immediate removal of air in the pleural cavity.
topic	pneumothorax varicella zoster herpes zoster pnömotoraks varisella zoster herpes zoster
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Spontaneous pneumothorax as an uncommon complication of herpes zoster infection

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