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Herpes zoster at the vaccination site in immunized healthy children
Author(s) -
Song Hannah,
Morley Keith W.,
Trowbridge Ryan M.,
Butler Daniel C.,
Liang Marilyn G.,
Gellis Stephen E.,
Huang Jennifer T.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1111/pde.13415
Subject(s) - medicine , vaccination , pediatrics , dermatology , joint pain , immunology , surgery
In this case series, we report seven immunized healthy children without underlying immunodeficiency who presented with herpes zoster that correlated with varicella‐zoster vaccination site. The morphology of the lesions included erythematous papules, pseudovesicles, and plaques, with associated pain in two and pruritus in three patients; systemic symptoms ranged from none to low‐grade fevers, upper respiratory symptoms, and joint pain. These cases highlight the clinical, diagnostic, and therapeutic implications of herpes zoster in vaccinated children.