title: Multisegmental herpes zoster in an immunocompetent girl.
abstract: Children infrequently are afflicted with herpes zoster (HZ). Activation of latent varicella-zoster virus (VZV) in a partially immune host results in HZ. Herpes zoster in children can be benign or with varied severity, especially in cases associated with malignancy. Because of its rarity, we report widespread multisegmental HZ primarily presenting on the right side of the body and abdomen in a 6-year-old immunocompetent girl.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL 33124, USA. egydoc77@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mohamed L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Elsaie
authors.forename: Yusuf Mohamed
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Shehu
authors.forename: Nidhi
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Avashia
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000212:Acyclovir