TY - JOUR
TI - Simultaneous cytological diagnosis of herpes simplex virus infection and primary lung cancer: Report of two cases
AU - Maounis, N.
AU - Blana, A.
AU - Ellina, E.
AU - Chorti, M.
AU - Lekkakou, A.
AU - Mermigkis, D.
AU - Spanakis, N.
AU - Emmanouilidou, A.
JO - Diagnostic Cytopathology
PY - 2008
VL - 36
TODO - 11
SP - 818-822
PB - 
SN - 8755-1039, 1097-0339
TODO - 10.1002/dc.20921
TODO - aciclovir, aged;  anamnesis;  article;  bronchus biopsy;  case report;  clinical feature;  cytology;  cytopathology;  fiberoptic bronchoscopy;  follow up;  herpes;  Herpes simplex virus;  human;  human cell;  lower respiratory tract;  lung cancer;  male;  priority journal;  real time polymerase chain reaction;  sputum analysis, Aged;  Bronchoscopy;  Fiber Optic Technology;  Herpes Simplex;  Humans;  Lung Neoplasms;  Male;  Simplexvirus
TODO - Herpes simplex is an uncommon cause of lower respiratory tract infection that requires prompt diagnosis and treatment to prevent late complications. We report two cases with simultaneous herpes simplex virus infection of the lower respiratory tract and lung carcinoma. Cytology of bronchial brushing and washing fluids and postbronchoscopic sputum established the diagnosis, which was further corroborated by real-time polymerase chain reaction. © 2008 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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