从摇篮到暮年：一位61岁男性的水痘病例
From cradle to late life: Chicken pox in a sixty-one year old man.
作者信息
Shemshadi Milad, Davoodi Lotfollah, Taheri Amirmasoud
机构信息
Student Research Committee, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
ENT and Head & Neck Research Center and Department, Hazrat Rasoul Hospital/The Five Senses Institute, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
出版信息
IDCases. 2025 Jan 16;39:e02153. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2025.e02153. eCollection 2025.
OBJECTIVE
This case report aims to highlight the rare occurrence of varicella infection in an elderly individual and emphasize the importance of early diagnosis and prompt treatment to prevent complications.
METHOD
A 61-year-old man with papulovesicular and pustular lesions was diagnosed with varicella based on his medical history and physical examination findings. He received valacyclovir and was instructed to avoid contact with unvaccinated individuals.
RESULT
The patient reported significant improvement after a week of treatment with valacyclovir, and the vesicles had begun to dehydrate without any new lesions.
CONCLUSION
While chickenpox is more common in children, adults can still be susceptible to the virus, especially in countries where vaccination efforts have not been thoroughly implemented. The case highlights the importance of promoting vaccination and public health initiatives to prevent the spread of infectious diseases and prompt diagnosis and treatment to reduce the risk of complications.
目的
本病例报告旨在强调老年个体中水痘感染的罕见情况，并强调早期诊断和及时治疗以预防并发症的重要性。
方法
一名61岁男性，出现丘疹水疱和脓疱性皮损，根据其病史和体格检查结果被诊断为水痘。他接受了伐昔洛韦治疗，并被指示避免与未接种疫苗的个体接触。
结果
患者报告在接受伐昔洛韦治疗一周后有显著改善，水疱已开始干涸，未出现任何新皮损。
结论
虽然水痘在儿童中更为常见，但成年人仍可能易感染该病毒，尤其是在疫苗接种工作未得到充分实施的国家。该病例凸显了促进疫苗接种和公共卫生举措以预防传染病传播以及早期诊断和治疗以降低并发症风险的重要性。
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