[Infantile herpes zoster].
Herpes zoster occurs seldom in infants, especially in the absence of exposure to maternal varicella either intrauterine or postnatal. We report on a case in a 3-month-old infant admitted for herpes zoster in the sciatic nerve territory. No cutaneous eruption was found in the mother or in people who were in contact with the patient. This rare clinical situation is here reviewed, showing that the absence of antenatal or postnatal exposure to herpes viruses does not preclude the occurrence of herpes zoster infection in early infancy.
Département de pédiatrie, hôpital universitaire de Fès, faculté de médecine et de pharmacie de Fès, route Sidi-Hrazem, km 2,200, BP 1893, 30000 Fès, Maroc. samir.atmani8@caramail.com
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D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000821:virology; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007964:Leukocytosis / Q000821:virology
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D002097:C-Reactive Protein; D000212:Acyclovir