title: Herpes zoster during varicella.
abstract: A 4-year-old boy had varicella infection. Two days later vesicular lesions clustered within the left 10th thoracic dermatome. Varicella-zoster virus IgM antibody in serum was positive. He was diagnosed with varicella infection combined with herpes zoster. This is the first case report in the medical literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan. laukawei@kimo.com.tw
authors.forename: B H
authors.initials: BH
authors.lastname: Lau
authors.forename: M I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Lin
mesh_terms: D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000276:immunology; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000032:analysis; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D007075:Immunoglobulin M