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India | Medicine | Volume 14 Issue 6, June 2025 | Pages: 1079 - 1083
Fatal Disseminated Varicella with Encephalitis and Multi-Organ Dysfunction: A Case Report
Abstract: We report a fatal case of disseminated varicella infection in a 34-year-old woman with comorbidities including type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, and hypothyroidism. The patient presented with abdominal pain, fever, vesicular rash, and altered sensorium, later progressing to acute hypoxic respiratory failure, renal and hepatic dysfunction. Despite aggressive therapy, she succumbed to multi-organ dysfunction syndrome. This case underscores the need for early recognition and prompt treatment of varicella complications in high-risk adults.
Keywords: Varicella-zoster virus, Disseminated varicella, Varicella encephalitis, multi-organ dysfunction syndrome, adult varicella
How to Cite?: Dr. Sai Vishnu Battu, Dr. Shilpa R., Dr. Yalla Ganesh Kumar, Dr. Yama Ramani Reddy, Dr. Karthik S., Dr. Deepika Velineni, "Fatal Disseminated Varicella with Encephalitis and Multi-Organ Dysfunction: A Case Report", Volume 14 Issue 6, June 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 1079-1083, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR25614195537, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR25614195537