Meningitis due to Varicella-Zoster virus reactivation without rash in an immunocompetent adolescent

Meningitis due to Varicella-Zoster virus reactivation without rash in an immunocompetent adolescent

Varicella-zoster virus is a neurotropic virus that after the primary infection, usually manifested as chickenpox, may reactivate with infection of the central nervous system. When no skin lesions are present, a high clinical suspicion is required to reach the diagnosis. We report a case of an adoles...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatriconcall : a complete child health care 2023-10, Vol.20 (4), p.154
Hauptverfasser: de Almeida, Susana Andreia Assuncao, Ribeiro, Joana Cleto Duarte da Costa, Abrantes, Francisco Maria Fernandes Vinagre Pinhol, dos Santos, Tiago Filipe Proenca, Mouzinho, Ana Isabel Moreira Borges, Marques, Jose Goncalo Duque Pereira Monteiro
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Sprache:eng
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Chickenpox
Meningitis
Rash (Dermatology)
Shingles (Disease)
Varicella-zoster virus
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Zusammenfassung:Varicella-zoster virus is a neurotropic virus that after the primary infection, usually manifested as chickenpox, may reactivate with infection of the central nervous system. When no skin lesions are present, a high clinical suspicion is required to reach the diagnosis. We report a case of an adolescent boy with varicella-zoster virus reactivation with meningitis in the absence of a zoster rash. KEYWORDS Meningitis, Herpes Zoster, Chickenpox, Vaccines, Exanthema.
ISSN:0973-0966
DOI:10.7199/ped.oncall.2023.41