Open AccessNocturnal sedation in a child with facial ulceration
Author(s) -
Patel Girish K,
Motley Richard J
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
international wound journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.867
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1742-481X
pISSN - 1742-4801
DOI - 10.1111/j.1742-4801.2006.00188.x
Subject(s) - medicine , chloral hydrate , sedation , presentation (obstetrics) , nocturnal , surgery , anesthesia , dermatology
Mostly, herpes zoster affects adults and therefore childhood presentation can represent a diagnostic challenge. Childhood herpes zoster, when it occurs, can also be associated with peripheral nerve complications, as illustrated by this case. A 3‐year‐old child who had herpes zoster developed a nasolabial scar resulting in a shallow non‐healing ulcer from being repeatedly picked. Healing was only achieved after nocturnal sedation, with chloral hydrate.