Korean J Pediatr.
2009 Jun;52(6):705-709. 10.3345/kjp.2009.52.6.705.
A case of acute aseptic meningitis associated with herpes zoster
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- 1Department of Pediatrics, National Health Insurance Corporation, Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Korea. agathac@nhimc.or.kr
- 2Department of Pediatrics, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Severance Children's Hospital, Seoul, Korea.
- KMID: 2281077
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3345/kjp.2009.52.6.705
Abstract
- Herpes zoster is caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which affects nerve ganglions. VZV infection may be associated with neurologic complications, which are usually observed after vesicular exanthem. Acute aseptic meningitis is a rare complication of VZV reactivation. We report the case of a previously healthy 14-year-old boy who suffered from aseptic meningitis that was attributed to reactivated VZV infection with exanthem; the patient had undergone vaccination against varicella. This condition can be confirmed by the detection of VZV DNA in the cerebrospinal fluid. The patient was treated with acyclovir and recovered fully.
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