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Herpes zoster in a child.(Case of the Month)
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July 1, 2007|
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STOWE, VT. -- Although the patient's differential diagnosis included bullous impetigo, allergic contact dermatitis, and insect bites, more serious consideration was given to the possibility of either herpes simplex virus or herpes zoster, Dr. Jamie A. Alpert said at a dermatology conference sponsored by the University of Vermont.
Herpes zoster, a dermatomal vesicular eruption resulting from reactivation of the varicella zoster virus, is typically viewed as a disease of adults and is relatively rare in children. It can occur, however, in both immunocompetent and ...
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