All issues > Volume 52(5); 2009

Case Report

Korean J Pediatr. 2009;52(5):607-610. Published online May 15, 2009.

Herpes zoster complicated by deep vein thrombosis : a case report

Woo-Yeon WY Cho¹, Young-Kuk YK Cho¹, Jae-Sook JS Ma¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Chonnam National University Medical School Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwang-Ju, Korea

Abstract

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.

Keywords :Varicella zoster virus, Herpes zoster, Varicella vaccine, Deep venous thrombosis