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Rev Med UAS 2022; 12 (4)

Clinical study of herpes zoster in children

Muñoz-Estrada VF, Osuna-Leal ÁI, Estrada-Alpízar L

Language: Spanish
References: 31
Page: 289-298
PDF size: 306.12 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Objective. To determine the clinical aspects of HZ in children. Material and methods. A review of patients under 16 years of age with clinical diagnosis of HZ was carried out in the period from 2010 to 2020. Results. Of the 90 pacients, 55% were men, the most frequent age was between 5 to 9 years and 33.5% had chickenpox from 4 to 5 years. It was determined 100% inmunocompetent, the most common topography was trunk in 60% with presence of the T1 metamer, 77.7% presented morphologically as erythema and vesicles, with an average duration of 4 days and pain in 56%. Conclusions. Herpes zoster affects 5 to 9 years old males, immunocompetent, and it is characterized by erythema, vesicles on the trunk, on T1 territory, associated with pain and fever.


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