title: Herpes zoster in an immunocompetent boy following intrauterine exposure to varicella-zoster virus.
abstract: Herpes zoster (HZ) is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) and is considered to be a reactivation of latent infection. The first clinical manifestation of VZV infection during infancy typically presents as chickenpox; however, HZ can be observed in infants and children without a history of symptomatic varicella. We report the case of a 4-year-old immunocompetent boy who developed HZ after intrauterine exposure to VZV.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Luigi Sacco Hospital, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy. fabiano.valentina@hsacco.it
authors.forename: Valentina
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Fabiano
authors.forename: Dario
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Dilillo
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mauri
authors.forename: Teresa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Vivaldo
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gazzarri
authors.forename: Gian Vincenzo
authors.initials: GV
authors.lastname: Zuccotti
mesh_terms: D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission*; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D008297:Male; D018811:Maternal Exposure; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000821:virology*