The Skin and the Eye - Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus in a Healthy 18-month-old Toddler

Herpes zoster, caused by reactivation of varicella-zoster virus, is uncommon in infancy. Even more uncommon is herpes zoster ophthalmicus, defined as herpes zoster of the ophthalmic branch of the fifth cranial nerve. Among healthy children, primary varicella-zoster virus infection during gestation a...

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Main Authors: Komitova Radka T., Boykinova Oliana B., Stoyanova Nina S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pensoft Publishers 2018-03-01
Series:Folia Medica
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Online Access:http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/folmed.2017.60.issue-1/folmed-2017-0064/folmed-2017-0064.xml?format=INT