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http://dx.doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2009.52.6.705

A case of acute aseptic meningitis associated with herpes zoster  

Kim, Myong A (Department of Pediatrics, National Health Insurance Corporation, Ilsan Hospital)
Yu, Rita Miyoung (Yonsei University College of Medicine, Severance Children's Hospital)
Kim, Kee Hyuck (Department of Pediatrics, National Health Insurance Corporation, Ilsan Hospital)
Chung, Hee Jung (Department of Pediatrics, National Health Insurance Corporation, Ilsan Hospital)
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Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics / v.52, no.6, 2009 , pp. 705-709 More about this Journal
Abstract
Herpes zoster is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which affects nerve ganglions. VZV infection may be associated with neurologic complications, which are usually observed after vesicular exanthem. Acute aseptic meningitis is a rare complication of VZV reactivation. We report the case of a previously healthy 14-year-old boy who suffered from aseptic meningitis that was attributed to reactivated VZV infection with exanthem; the patient had undergone vaccination against varicella. This condition can be confirmed by the detection of VZV DNA in the cerebrospinal fluid. The patient was treated with acyclovir and recovered fully.
Keywords
Varicella-zoster virus; Aseptic meningitis;
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