TITLE:
Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus and Disseminated in an Immunocompetent Child
AUTHORS:
Senkaye-Lagom Aimée Kissou, Jean Wenceslas Diallo, Abdoul-Salam Ouédraogo, Issouf Konaté, Yemboado Adolphe Namoano, Boubacar Nacro
KEYWORDS:
Herpes Zoster Ophtalmicus, Disseminated Zoster, Varicella-Zoster Virus, Immunocompetent Child
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Pediatrics,
Vol.6 No.4,
November
2,
2016
ABSTRACT: Herpes
zoster and varicella are the two main clinical presentations of the varicella
zoster virus infection. Varicella is the manifestation of primary infection. It
is a systemic infection, frequent in childhood. Herpes zoster is a reactivation
of the virus. It often occurs in
immunocompromised situations such as AIDS. Several localizations can be
observed in herpes zoster. Disseminated lesions are rarely described. Authors
report a case of ophthalmic and generalized (or disseminated) herpes zoster in
an immunocompetent child. No history of previous varicella and no particular
medical background or family tare was found.
However, maternal varicella when pregnant of our patient was reported. The
patient had good nutritional status and no cause of immunosuppression.
Immediate evolution was favorable for our patient, but the possibility of
long-term complications of herpes zoster ophthalmicus should make consider the
advisability of vaccination against varicella-zoster virus in children.