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Lumbosacral Herpes Zoster Infection In A Six-Month-Old Infant

Altı Aylık Bir Çocukta Lumbosakral Herpes Zoster Enfeksiyonu

Pages
281–283
Publication Date
2015-08-30
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Patients can present with irritability; therefore, a complete physical examination is necessary in all patients with this symptom to prevent missed diagnoses.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Herpes zoster is caused by the varicella zoster virus and is an acute vesiculobullous cutaneous infection.
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Key Findings & Data:Although this disease is commonly seen in adults and immunocompromised individuals, it is uncommon in healthy children and extremely rare in children younger than ten years old.
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Conclusion & Impact:Patients can present with irritability; therefore, a complete physical examination is necessary in all patients with this symptom to prevent missed diagnoses.
🔬Design:Research Article
📍Scope:Comprehensive Sample
⚙️Variables:Herpes Zoster · Varisella Zoster · Çocuk

Abstract

Herpes zoster is caused by the varicella zoster virus and is an acute vesiculobullous cutaneous infection. Although this disease is commonly seen in adults and immunocompromised individuals, it is uncommon in healthy children and extremely rare in children younger than ten years old. Typical sites of involvement include the thoracic, cervical, ophthalmic, and lumbosacral regions. Herpes zoster is a painful neurocutaneous disease. Before the onset of a skin rash in herpes zoster infections, pain occurs along the dermatomes. Restlessness could be a warning sign of infection in young children. We report the case of a six-month-old female infant with lumbosacral herpes zoster infection to emphasize the fact that it is rarely diagnosed in this age group. Patients can present with irritability; therefore, a complete physical examination is necessary in all patients with this symptom to prevent missed diagnoses.

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Herpes zoster enfeksiyonu, varisella zoster virüsü tarafından oluşturulan akut vezikülobüllöz bir cilt hastalığıdır. Hastalık ileri yaşlarda ve immün sistemi baskılanmış kişilerde daha sık görülmekle birlikte sağlıklı çocuklarda oldukça nadirdir. On yaşından küçük çocuklarda ise oldukça nadirdir. Bu hastalıkta, tipik tutulum bölgeleri sıklık sırasına göre; torakal, servikal, oftalmik ve lumbosakral bölgelerdir. Herpes zoster enfeksiyonunda döküntü öncesi ilgili dermatom bölgesinde ağrı ortaya çıkar ve ağrı sonrasında döküntü izlenir. Küçük çocuklarda huzursuzluk uyarıcı bir bulgu olabilir. Bu yazıda 6 aylık bir kız çocuğunda saptanan lumbosakral bölge yerleşimli herpes zoster enfeksiyonu, bu yaş grubunda herpes zoster enfeksiyonunun nadir görülmesi ve huzursuzluk nedeni olabileceğini, tam bir fizik muayene yapılmaması durumunda gözden kaçabileceğini, vurgulamak amacıyla sunuyoruz.

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ALMİŞ, H., BUCAK, İ. H., TEKİN, M., KONCA, Ç., TURGUT, M. (2015). Lumbosacral Herpes Zoster Infection In A Six-Month-Old Infant. Harran Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi, Cilt: 12 - Sayı: 2, 281–283. https://ajindex.com/articles/106891

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