Varicella gangrenosa.
A four year old girl presented with varicella gangrenosa, and haematological investigations showed a disseminated intravascular coagulation. The child subsequently developed a unilateral deep venous thrombosis. She was treated with oral steroids and intravenous heparin and made a full recovery.
Kidney
D D
DD
Cork Regional Hospital, Eire.
Watson
J B
JB
Nisar
N
N
D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D005734:Gangrene; D006801:Humans; D011693:Purpura / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000150:complications