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• Num_publicacion 69(6)
• Resumen_ingles

  Varicella zoster virus (VZV) causes two different syndromes: primary infection, manifested as varicella, and subsequent reactivation in spinal sensory ganglia of latent VZV, manifested as herpes zoster (HZ).
  Even though HZ in children is considered rare and generally mild, the incidence increases in immunocompromised children and in those who have had chickenpox during the first year of life. Besides, immunocompromised children can suffer severe local dermatomal infection and disseminated HZ. We describe the clinical course of an immunocompetent 9-year-old girl who presented severe local typical rash of HZ involving three adjacent dermatomes and cutaneous dissemination. The patient did not have history of having had varicella but she had household exposure to varicella during the neonatal period.

• Palabras_clave_ingles Varicella zoster virus disseminated herpes zoster
• Todos_autores C. Madrigal Díez¹, V. Madrigal Díez²
• autores listados C. Madrigal Díez, V. Madrigal Díez
• Correspondecia
  C. Madrigal Díez. Centro de Salud Cazoña. Avda. Leonardo Torres Quevedo, s/n. 39011 Santander.
  Correo electrónico: c.madrigaldiez@yahoo.es
• Titulo_ingles Herpes zoster with severe injuries and extensive cutaneous dissemination in an immunocompetent girl
• Centros_trabajo ¹Pediatra. Centro de Salud Cazoña. Santander. ²Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Universitario «Marqués de Valdecilla». Santander
• Publicado en Acta Pediatr Esp. 2011; 69(6): 300-302
• copyright ©2011 Ediciones Mayo, S.A.
• Fecha recepcion 14/07/10
• Fecha aceptacion 19/10/10