Pulmonary Embolism Following Varicella Infection
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Correspondence
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Chest and Respiratory Diseases, Pt. BD Sharma PGIMS Rohtak, Haryana, India.
2. Senior Resident, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Pt. BD Sharma PGIMS Rohtak, Haryana, India.
Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) post varicella infection is a rare complication owing to vascular endothelial damage, accelerated atherosclerosis and antibody-mediated hypercoagulable state. Pulmonary Embolism (PE) is a life threatening condition presented with sudden onset dyspnoea and refractory hypoxemia. We report a case of post varicella extensive thrombotic complication which involved deep veins of lower limbs and pulmonary vasculature.