Malignant Varicella in an Immunocompetent Patient: A New Case Report

— Varicella is a highly contagious viral infection caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV) and characterized by fever and a pruritic papulovesicular rash. In adults, its evolution can be marked by complications. We report a case of malignant varicella in an immunocompetent patient complicated by hypoxemic pneumonitis and thrombocytopenia. Under antiviral treatment; the evolution was favorable