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A case of non-disseminated herpes zoster as the presenting sign of HIV in a 3-year-old.

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Herpes zoster is rare in healthy and immunocompetent children. While disseminated presentations of zoster are often concerning for underlying immunodeficiency, non-disseminated zoster can also be a presenting illness in such… Click to show full abstract

Herpes zoster is rare in healthy and immunocompetent children. While disseminated presentations of zoster are often concerning for underlying immunodeficiency, non-disseminated zoster can also be a presenting illness in such patients. Here, we report a case of non-disseminated herpes zoster in a presumably healthy immunized child that led to a diagnosis of human immunodeficiency virus infection.

Keywords: disseminated herpes; non disseminated; herpes zoster; zoster presenting; case non

Journal Title: Pediatric dermatology
Year Published: 2022

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