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http://dx.doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2009.52.5.607

Herpes zoster complicated by deep vein thrombosis: a case report  

Choi, Woo-Yeon (Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Medical School Chonnam National University Hospital)
Cho, Young-Kuk (Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Medical School Chonnam National University Hospital)
Ma, Jae-Sook (Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Medical School Chonnam National University Hospital)
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Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics / v.52, no.5, 2009 , pp. 607-610 More about this Journal
Abstract
Varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes two diseases: Varicella, a generalized, primary infection, and herpes zoster (zoster), a secondary infection caused by latent VZV reactivation. Zoster can also be caused by latent VZV reactivation after a varicella vaccination. The complications associated with varicella include cutaneous infections, which are the most common, as well as pulmonary and neurological involvement. However, a deep venous thrombosis (DVT) has been rarely described as a varicella-associated complication. Here, we describe the case of a child with varicella zoster who developed a DVT that completely resolved after intravenous acyclovir and subcutaneous low-molecular-weight heparin treatment.
Keywords
Varicella zoster virus; Herpes zoster; Varicella vaccine; Deep venous thrombosis;
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