Rhinovirus Associated Severe Respiratory Failure in Immunocompetent Adult Patient.
10.4046/trd.2014.77.3.132
- Author:
Kiwook KIM
1
;
Yeon Han SONG
;
Joo Hyun PARK
;
Hye Kyeong PARK
;
Su Young KIM
;
Hun JUNG
;
Sung Soon LEE
;
Hyeon Kyoung KOO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Goyang, Korea. gusrud9@paik.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Rhinovirus;
Pneumonia;
Alcohol Drinking
- MeSH:
Adult*;
Alcohol Drinking;
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid;
Common Cold;
Female;
Glass;
Humans;
Lung;
Middle Aged;
Pneumonia;
Radiography;
Respiratory Insufficiency*;
Rhinovirus*
- From:Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
2014;77(3):132-135
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Rhinovirus infection is typically associated with the common cold and has rarely been reported as a cause of severe pneumonia in immunocompetent adults. A 55-year-old previous healthy woman, who consumed half a bottle of alcohol daily, presented with respiratory failure after one week of upper respiratory infection symptoms. Radiography revealed bilateral, diffuse ground glass opacity with patchy consolidation in the whole lung field; bronchoalveolar lavage fluid analysis indicated that rhinovirus was the causative organism. After five days of conservative support, the symptoms and radiographic findings began to improve. We report this rare case of rhinovirus pneumonia in an otherwise healthy host along with a review of references.
