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Article

Disseminated Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus in an Immunocompetent 8-Year Old Boy

by
Regina Eziuka Oladokun
1,*,
Chikodili N Olomukoro
1 and
Adewale B. Owa
1
1
Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan and University College Hospital, Ibadan
2
Department of Paediatrics, National Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria
*
Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Clin. Pract. 2013, 3(2), e16; https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2013.e16
Submission received: 28 November 2012 / Revised: 4 March 2013 / Accepted: 12 March 2013 / Published: 20 May 2013

Abstract

Varicella results from a primary infection with the varicella virus while herpes zoster is caused by a reactivation of a latent infection. Dissemination of herpes zoster is uncommon in immunocompetent individuals. Reports of disseminated herpes zoster in children are even less common than in adults. An unusual case of disseminated herpes zoster ophthalmicus in an 8-year old immunocompetent black boy is presented. He had a previous primary Varicella zoster virus infection at three years of age. In the current report, he presented during an on-going chicken pox outbreak and survived with no significant complications. A breakthrough varicella virus re-infection or a reactivation is possible, both of which could present as zoster. This case emphasizes the need for prevention of varicella virus infection through universal childhood immunization and effective infection control strategies in health care settings.
Keywords: disseminated; herpes zoster; immunocompetent; child disseminated; herpes zoster; immunocompetent; child

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Oladokun, R.E.; Olomukoro, C.N.; Owa, A.B. Disseminated Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus in an Immunocompetent 8-Year Old Boy. Clin. Pract. 2013, 3, e16. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2013.e16

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Oladokun RE, Olomukoro CN, Owa AB. Disseminated Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus in an Immunocompetent 8-Year Old Boy. Clinics and Practice. 2013; 3(2):e16. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2013.e16

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Oladokun, Regina Eziuka, Chikodili N Olomukoro, and Adewale B. Owa. 2013. "Disseminated Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus in an Immunocompetent 8-Year Old Boy" Clinics and Practice 3, no. 2: e16. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2013.e16

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Oladokun, R. E., Olomukoro, C. N., & Owa, A. B. (2013). Disseminated Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus in an Immunocompetent 8-Year Old Boy. Clinics and Practice, 3(2), e16. https://doi.org/10.4081/cp.2013.e16

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