Xiao TL, Stein SL. A case of non-disseminated herpes zoster as the presenting sign of HIV in a 3-year-old.
Pediatr Dermatol 2022;
39:653-654. [PMID:
35218072 PMCID:
PMC9543074 DOI:
10.1111/pde.14964]
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Abstract
Herpes zoster is rare in healthy and immunocompetent children. While disseminated presentations of zoster are often concerning for underlying immunodeficiency, non-disseminated zoster can also be a presenting illness in such patients. Here, we report a case of non-disseminated herpes zoster in a presumably healthy immunized child that led to a diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus infection.
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