Herpes zoster case with extremity involvement after chickenpox infection in a healthy infant

Herpes zoster case with extremity involvement after chickenpox infection in a healthy infant [Turkderm-Turk Arch Dermatol Venereol]

Turkderm-Turk Arch Dermatol Venereol. 2021; 55(3): 150-152 | DOI: 10.4274/turkderm.galenos.2021.45381

Herpes zoster case with extremity involvement after chickenpox infection in a healthy infant

G�zde Emel G�k�ek, Emine ��lge�en
Yozgat Bozok University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dematology, Yozgat, Turkey

Herpes zoster is a dermatomal condition characterized by painful vesiculopapules on an erythematous background, resulting from the reactivation of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) hidden in the dorsal root ganglia. Although it is more common in older and immunosuppressed people, it can be seen at any age. It very rarely occurs in the infantile period, and in healthy infants, herpes zoster usually develops after intrauterine exposure to the virus. Herein, we present the case of a 12-month-old girl who developed a rare form of herpes zoster on the extremities after postnatal VZV exposure.

Keywords: Herpes zoster, infant, chickenpox

Sa�l�kl� bir infantta su�i�e�i enfeksiyonu sonras� geli�en ekstremite tutulumlu herpes zoster olgusu

G�zde Emel G�k�ek, Emine ��lge�en
Yozgat Bozok �niversitesi T�p Fak�ltesi, Dermatoloji Anabilim Dal�, Yozgat, T�rkiye

Herpes zoster, dorsal k�k gangliyonlar�nda sakl� kalan varicella-zoster vir�s�n�n (VZV) reaktivasyonu sonucu olu�an, dermatomal tutulum g�steren, eritemli zeminde, a�r�l� vezik�lopap�llerle karakterize bir hastal�kt�r. �leri ya�taki ve imm�nos�prese ki�ilerde daha s�k kar��la��lmakla birlikte her ya�ta g�r�lebilir. �nfantil d�nemde ise �ok nadirdir ve sa�l�kl� infantlarda genellikle vir�se intrauterin maruziyet sonras� herpes zoster klini�i geli�ir. Bu yaz�da, postnatal VZV maruziyeti sonras�, nadir bir tutulum �ekli olan ekstremite yerle�imli herpes zoster tablosu olan 12 ayl�k bir k�z �ocu�u sunulmu�tur.

Anahtar Kelimeler: Herpes zoster, infant, su�i�e�i

G�zde Emel G�k�ek, Emine ��lge�en. Herpes zoster case with extremity involvement after chickenpox infection in a healthy infant. Turkderm-Turk Arch Dermatol Venereol. 2021; 55(3): 150-152

Corresponding Author: G�zde Emel G�k�ek, T�rkiye

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