A case of herpes simplex virus pneumonia detected by sputum cytodiagnosis

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  Figure 1. Clinical course from before and to after the onset of HSV pneumonia.

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  Figure 2. Chest CT scan on Day 15. Although the margins of the lungs are relatively maintained, bilateral diffuse ground‐glass opacities are observed from apex to base.

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  Figure 3. Multinuclear cells with ground‐glass‐like nuclei can be seen, which are characteristic of HSV infection.

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  Figure 4. Chest CT scan on Day 28. There is marked improvement of the bilateral diffuse ground‐glass opacities.