Postvaricella thrombosis-report of two cases and literature review.
Varicella (chickenpox) is a common disease of childhood, caused by varicella-zoster virus. Postviral thromboembolism is a rare complication of varicella-zoster virus in childhood. We describe 2 children who developed lower limb deep venous thrombosis shortly after varicella infection, along with a review of 130 previously reported cases.
Department of Paediatric Haematology Oncology, Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman.
Fatma
F
Rabah
Nagwa
N
El-Banna
Mohamed
M
Abdel-Baki
Ismail
I
Beshlavi
Divina
D
Macaraig
Depali
D
Bhuyan
Mohamed
M
Al-Hinai
Nawal
N
Al-Mashaikhi
Shah Mohamed
SM
Wasifuddin
Eileen
E
Tomas
Anil
A
Pathare
D000925:Anticoagulants / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002644:Chickenpox / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*
D000925:Anticoagulants; D000998:Antiviral Agents