Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) Pneumonitis as a Late Complication of COVID-19 Infection: A Unique Case Report.

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In Coronavirus Literature.

Publication date: Feb 01, 2025

This case report details a patient who presented with gradually worsening shortness of breath and hemoptysis over a year following her COVID-19 infection. Notably, the patient was otherwise immunocompetent. After a comprehensive evaluation, she was diagnosed with herpes simplex virus (HSV) pneumonitis. The patient was treated with oral acyclovir, which is the standard approach for managing HSV pneumonitis. This case highlights the potential for delayed HSV reactivation and the need for awareness of such complications in patients recovering from COVID-19.

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Concepts Keywords
Clinical hemoptysis
Hemoptysis hsv pneumonitis
Herpes immunocompetent adults
Late post-covid-19 complications
Virus pulmonary infiltrates

Semantics

Type Source Name
disease MESH Herpes Simplex
disease MESH Pneumonitis
disease MESH COVID-19
disease MESH Infection
disease MESH shortness of breath
drug DRUGBANK Acyclovir
disease MESH complications
pathway REACTOME Reproduction
disease MESH Infectious Diseases
drug DRUGBANK Coenzyme M
pathway REACTOME Infectious disease
disease IDO infectious disease
disease IDO immunosuppression
disease IDO host
disease IDO immune response
disease MESH encephalitis
disease MESH lymphopenia
disease MESH emergency
disease IDO facility
disease IDO blood
disease IDO history
disease MESH oral ulcers
disease MESH weight loss
disease MESH hypertension
disease MESH diabetes mellitus
disease MESH carotid artery stenosis
disease MESH melanoma
pathway KEGG Melanoma
drug DRUGBANK Ethanol
drug DRUGBANK Oxygen
drug DRUGBANK Medical air
disease MESH systolic murmur
drug DRUGBANK Creatinine
disease MESH Tuberculosis
pathway KEGG Tuberculosis
disease IDO immunodeficiency
disease MESH opportunistic infections
disease MESH Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia
disease MESH fungal infections
disease MESH autoimmune diseases
disease MESH vasculitis
disease MESH interstitial lung disease
drug DRUGBANK Ceftriaxone
drug DRUGBANK Doxycycline
disease MESH hemorrhage
drug DRUGBANK Methylprednisolone
disease MESH inflammation
drug DRUGBANK Dimercaprol

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