Abstract
Herpes zoster is considered rare in pediatric age. However some cases could be unrecognized because of a benign clinical course without symptoms. There is evidence that herpes zoster affects moreover children with a history of exposure to varicella-zoster virus in the first life's year. The Authors report 6 cases of herpes zoster observed in a group of children aged between 7 months and 13 years. Four out of them had varicella during the first life's year; a 7-month-old infant, who had not previously contracted varicella, presented a history of intrauterine exposure to varicella-zoster virus. In all cases, who were treated with oral or topical acyclovir, lesions underwent involution without sequelae.
| Original language | Italian |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 15-17 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Specializzati Oggi - Dermatologia |
| Volume | 2 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1993 |
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HERPES ZOSTER IN ETA PEDIATRICA. / Lo Scocco, G.; Di Lernia, V.; Calista, D.
In: Specializzati Oggi - Dermatologia, Vol. 2, No. 2, 1993, p. 15-17.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - HERPES ZOSTER IN ETA PEDIATRICA
AU - Lo Scocco, G.
AU - Di Lernia, V.
AU - Calista, D.
PY - 1993
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N2 - Herpes zoster is considered rare in pediatric age. However some cases could be unrecognized because of a benign clinical course without symptoms. There is evidence that herpes zoster affects moreover children with a history of exposure to varicella-zoster virus in the first life's year. The Authors report 6 cases of herpes zoster observed in a group of children aged between 7 months and 13 years. Four out of them had varicella during the first life's year; a 7-month-old infant, who had not previously contracted varicella, presented a history of intrauterine exposure to varicella-zoster virus. In all cases, who were treated with oral or topical acyclovir, lesions underwent involution without sequelae.
AB - Herpes zoster is considered rare in pediatric age. However some cases could be unrecognized because of a benign clinical course without symptoms. There is evidence that herpes zoster affects moreover children with a history of exposure to varicella-zoster virus in the first life's year. The Authors report 6 cases of herpes zoster observed in a group of children aged between 7 months and 13 years. Four out of them had varicella during the first life's year; a 7-month-old infant, who had not previously contracted varicella, presented a history of intrauterine exposure to varicella-zoster virus. In all cases, who were treated with oral or topical acyclovir, lesions underwent involution without sequelae.
KW - acyclovir
KW - chickenpox
KW - herpes virus
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