title: Varicella zoster virus associated acute aseptic meningitis without exanthem in an immunocompetent 14-year-old boy.
abstract: Neurologic complications can occur with varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection, usually after vesicular exanthem. We report the case of a previously healthy 14-year-old boy with aseptic meningitis as a result of reactivated-VZV infection without exanthem. Diagnosis was made by detection of VZV-DNA in cerebrospinal fluid. VZV should be considered in cases of aseptic meningitis, even without a history of exanthem or immune compromise.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Neurology, National Children's Hospital, Tallaght, Crumlin, Ireland. tronanleahy@hotmail.com
authors.forename: T Ronan
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Leahy
authors.forename: David W M
authors.initials: DW
authors.lastname: Webb
authors.forename: Hilary
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hoey
authors.forename: Karina M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Butler
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D020804:Encephalitis, Varicella Zoster / Q000821:virology*; D005076:Exanthema; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral