All issues > Volume 25(11); 1982

Case Report

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1982;25(11):1155-1158. Published online November 30, 1982.

Three Cases of Herpes Zoster Infections in immunosuppressants Patients.

Young Hoon Song, Bok Hee Oh, Woo Gill Lee

¹Department of Pediatrics，Hanyang University College of Medicine Seoul, Korea

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.

Keywords :Herpes zoster, Immunosuppressed patient