Three Cases of Herpes Zoster Infections in immunosuppressants Patients. |
Young Hoon Song, Bok Hee Oh, Woo Gill Lee |
Department of Pediatrics,Hanyang University College of Medicine Seoul, Korea |
면역억제 요법중 발생된 대상포진 3 례 |
송영훈, 오복희, 이우길 |
한양대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 |
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Abstract |
Herpes zoster is a acute viral infection which is characterized by localized vesicles.'along
the course of the sensory nerve distribution of dorsal root ganglia and more frequent and
severe in immunosuppressants treated patients or patients with cancer.
We have experienced three cases of herpes zoster infections in. immunosuppressants treated
:patients. First case with lupus nephritis (membranous type) was received azathioprine and
prednisolone. Second case was malignant lymphoma, treated with cyclophosphamide, vincristine
and prednisolone. Last case was minimal change nephrotic syndrome, has broken out herpes
jzoster on receiving prednisolone.
All cases was completely recovered with symptomatic treatments.
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Key Words:
Herpes zoster, Immunosuppressed patient |
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