Visceral disseminated varicella-zoster: radiographical features to aid diagnosis

Affiliations

¹ Department of Renal Medicine, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
² Department of Radiology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
³ Department of Rheumatology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
⁴ Department of Infectious Diseases, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
⁵ Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Dana S Forcey et al. Intern Med J. 2023 Nov.

. 2023 Nov;53(11):2143-2144.

doi: 10.1111/imj.16271.

¹ Department of Renal Medicine, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
² Department of Radiology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
³ Department of Rheumatology, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
⁴ Department of Infectious Diseases, Alfred Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
⁵ Central Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

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