title: Postherpetic pruritus in a child with retinoblastoma.
abstract: Herpes zoster is a painful neurocutaneous disease caused by the reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, and it can develop any time after a primary infection, which usually occurs during childhood. A variety of immunocompromised patient populations are known to be at increased risk for herpes zoster. Postherpetic pruritus is a serious complication, which may last after the infection, and has the potential to cause injury and disability. The medical literature on postherpetic pruritus is very limited. This is a case report of a six-year-old child who developed postherpetic pruritus lasting three months, which responded to topical urea treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: Sinem
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Akgül
authors.forename: Serhan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Küpeli
authors.forename: Bilgehan
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yalçin
authors.forename: H Ahmet
authors.initials: HA
authors.lastname: Demir
authors.forename: Münevver
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Büyükpamukçu
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000276:immunology; D019572:Retinal Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy*; D012175:Retinoblastoma / Q000188:drug therapy*