Severe parainfluenza virus type 2 supraglottitis in an immunocompetent adult host: An unusual cause of a paramyxoviridae viral infection

Vigil KJ, Mulanovich VE, Chemaly RF, Tarrand J, Raad II, Adachi JA (The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston-Medical School; and The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Houston, TX, USA). Severe parainfluenza virus type 2 supraglottitis in an immunocompetent adult host: an unusual cause of a paramyxoviridae viral infection (Case Report). J Intern Med 2009; 265:397-400. Parainfluenza virus is a major cause of respiratory illness in humans, manifesting from mild upper respiratory tract infection to bronchiolitis and pneumonia, especially in children. We report - to our knowledge - the first case of a nonimmunocompromised adult patient with human parainfluenza type 2 supraglottitis immediately after returning from China.