A Rare Case of Varicella Pneumonia with Acute Coronary Syndrome and Lower Limb Arterial Thrombosis-Juniper Publishers
Juniper Publishers - Journal of Anesthesia Abstract Unlike in children, where chickenpox is generally a non-complicated disease, adult chickenpox (varicella) can have serious complications. Thrombotic complications of the varicella zoster are rarely observed. There is one case report of varicella complicated by myocardial infarction.We present a case of adult varicella who developed complications of peripheral artery thrombosis as well as acute coronary syndrome, requiring angioplasty. Introduction Chickenpox (Varicella) is a benign illness caused by VaricellaZoster virus and primarily manifests in childhood and is quite infrequent in adults. Most complications and serious cases are observed in adults [ 1 ]. These include pneumonia, encephalitis, cardiac arrhythmias, seizures, rare neurological sequelae including optic neuritis and transverse myelitis [ 2 ]. Thrombotic complications of the varicella zoster are rare [ 3 , 4 ]. A