Pediatric Herpes Zoster
A 10-year-old male vaccinated against varicella had developed left-sided rashes on his thoracic region in single dermatomal distribution, which is consistent with herpes zoster. Although herpes zoster is uncommon in children, especially with the current vaccination regimen, this case report serves a...
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| author | Daniel Quesada Larissa Morsky Phillip Aguìñiga-Navarrete Madison B. Garrett |
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| description | A 10-year-old male vaccinated against varicella had developed left-sided rashes on his thoracic region in single dermatomal distribution, which is consistent with herpes zoster. Although herpes zoster is uncommon in children, especially with the current vaccination regimen, this case report serves as a reminder to consider it in one’s differential diagnoses, even in the immunocompetent, fully immunized pediatric patient. This is a case report of a previously healthy, fully vaccinated child who developed herpes zoster. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-557f1c05c4404b12b2fe119b8dd575da2022-12-22T03:19:45ZengeScholarship Publishing, University of CaliforniaClinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine2474-252X2020-02-014110.5811/cpcem.2019.10.44301cpcem-04-32Pediatric Herpes ZosterDaniel Quesada0Larissa Morsky1Phillip Aguìñiga-Navarrete2Madison B. Garrett3LAC+USC Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Los Angeles, CaliforniaKern Medical, Department of Emergency Medicine, Bakersfield, CaliforniaKern Medical, Department of Emergency Medicine, Bakersfield, CaliforniaKern Medical, Department of Emergency Medicine, Bakersfield, CaliforniaA 10-year-old male vaccinated against varicella had developed left-sided rashes on his thoracic region in single dermatomal distribution, which is consistent with herpes zoster. Although herpes zoster is uncommon in children, especially with the current vaccination regimen, this case report serves as a reminder to consider it in one’s differential diagnoses, even in the immunocompetent, fully immunized pediatric patient. This is a case report of a previously healthy, fully vaccinated child who developed herpes zoster.https://escholarship.org/uc/item/7b92k5kq |
| spellingShingle | Daniel Quesada Larissa Morsky Phillip Aguìñiga-Navarrete Madison B. Garrett Pediatric Herpes Zoster Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine |
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| title_full_unstemmed | Pediatric Herpes Zoster |
| title_short | Pediatric Herpes Zoster |
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