Abstract
The case of a healthy and immunocompetent five-year-old boy, who developped a disseminated intravascular coagulation during chickenpox is described. Disseminated intravascular coagulation manifestations were extremely severe and included macroscopic hematuria, necrotic purpura and cerebrovascular thrombosis. The outcome in this patient was a complete recovery. Nevertheless, the possibility of a seriously complicated course of chickenpox even in low-risk children subgroups suggests that the Varicella-Zoster virus infection should not be underestimated. More accurate information about the impact of chickenpox and its complications on the population is needed, in order to provide a contribution for the debate about the costs associated with this disease and the potential benefits of both the early antiviral therapy and the vaccinal prophylaxis.
| Translated title of the contribution | Disseminated intravascular coagulation during chickenpox. Description of a case in a child |
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| Original language | Italian |
| Pages (from-to) | 581-586 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Minerva Pediatrica |
| Volume | 53 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| Publication status | Published - Dec 2001 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health