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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aravind Reddy Kothagadi M.B.B.S[2]
Overview
Pneumonia is a rare complication of chickenpox in children and occurs in one-fifth of adults. The X-Ray may show multiple small round calcific lung lesions.
Chest X-ray
There are no significant chest x-ray findings observed in chickenpox. However, the following chest x-ray findings may be present in patients with varicella pneumonia:
- Multiple 5-10 mm ill-defined nodules that may be confluent and fleeting.
- Small, round nodules usually resolve within a week after the disappearance of the skin lesions but may persist for months.
- Lesions can calcify and can persist as numerous, well-defined, randomly scattered, 2-3 mm dense calcifications. [1]
Gallery
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![High density micronodules in both lungs.[2]](/images/c/c5/Varicella_pneumonia_02.jpg)
High density micronodules in both lungs.[2]
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![Innumerable small calcific densities throughout both lungs in a patient with a documented history of varicella pneumonia.[3]](/images/4/4d/Healed_varicella_pneumonia.jpg)
Innumerable small calcific densities throughout both lungs in a patient with a documented history of varicella pneumonia.[3]
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![Miliary lung nodules consistent with prior and healed varicella pneumonia.[3]](/images/5/52/Healed_Varicella_View_01.jpeg)
Miliary lung nodules consistent with prior and healed varicella pneumonia.[3]
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![Healed varicella pneumonia - miliary opacitie.[4]](/images/4/43/Healed_varicella_pneumonia_-_miliary_opacities.jpg)
Healed varicella pneumonia - miliary opacitie.[4]
![High density micronodules in both lungs.[2]](/index.php/File:Varicella_pneumonia_02.jpg)
![Innumerable small calcific densities throughout both lungs in a patient with a documented history of varicella pneumonia.[3]](/index.php/File:Healed_varicella_pneumonia.jpg)
![Miliary lung nodules consistent with prior and healed varicella pneumonia.[3]](/index.php/File:Healed_Varicella_View_01.jpeg)
![Healed varicella pneumonia - miliary opacitie.[4]](/index.php/File:Healed_varicella_pneumonia_-_miliary_opacities.jpg)