Herpes zoster in children with cancer.
The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and outcome of herpes zoster hospitalised children with cancer in Kota Baru. It was a retrospective review from January 1994 to December 1998. The diagnosis of herpes zoster was a clinical one. Herpes zoster was diagnosed in 10 of 188 (5%) children with malignancy. The most common malignancy was leukaemia. Nine children were treated with acyclovir. No child developed visceral dissemination and there were no deaths.
Menon
B S
BS
Department of Paediatrics, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian, Kelantan, Malaysia. radi@tm.net.my
Wan Maziah
W M
WM
D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002051:Burkitt Lymphoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D015470:Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D008296:Malaysia / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D054198:Precursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-Lymphoma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology / Q000821:virology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000212:Acyclovir