title: Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus in a child with acquired immune deficiency syndrome.
abstract: A case is described of an 8 year old child who presented with Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus involving the left eye. He had a positive history of pulmonary tuberculosis, repeated hospital admissions and blood transfusion. He was confirmed to have Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. During the course of his followup, he developed cotton-wool spots and perivasculitis in the right eye. The mother was found to be seropositive while the father was seronegative.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, College of Health Sciences, University of Nairobi.
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Awan
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Adala
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D006563:Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014792:Visual Acuity