Postherpetic pruritus in a child with retinoblastoma.
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.
Akgül
Sinem
S
Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
Küpeli
Serhan
S
Yalçin
Bilgehan
B
Demir
H Ahmet
HA
Büyükpamukçu
Münevver
M
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*