Pediatric herpes zoster with mild cutaneous dissemination.
The textbook division of herpes zoster into segmental or disseminated is too simple and limited. Like all diseases, herpes zoster presents as a spectrum of disease. Mild cutaneous dissemination represents a "transition zone" in this spectrum and appears to be a benign clinical variant. This case of pediatric herpes zoster with mild cutaneous dissemination did not need aggressive inpatient treatment with IV agents; appropriate treatment included close follow-up. Optional treatment with high-dose oral acyclovir was also instituted.
Courter
B J
BJ
Department of Emergency Medicine, Greenville Hospital System, South Carolina.
D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000367:Age Factors; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology*
D000212:Acyclovir