| Herpes zoster complicated by deep vein thrombosis : a case report |
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Woo-Yeon Cho, Young-Kuk Cho, Jae-Sook Ma |
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Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Medical School Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwang-Ju, Korea |
| 대상포진에 합병된 심부정맥혈전증 1예 |
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최우연, 조영국, 마재숙 |
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전남대학교의과대학, 전남대학교병원 소아과학교실 |
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| Abstract |
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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. |
| Key Words:
Varicella zoster virus, Herpes zoster, Varicella vaccine, Deep venous thrombosis |
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