Concurrent Reactivation of Varicella Zoster Virus and Herpes Simplex Virus in an Immunocompetent Child.
10.3346/jkms.2004.19.4.598
- Author:
Hyun Ho PARK
1
;
Mu Hyoung LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Kyunghee University, Seoul, Korea. mhlee@khmc.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Herpesvirus 3, Human;
Simplexvirus;
Herpesvirus 1, Human
- MeSH:
Buttocks/pathology/virology;
Child;
Face;
Female;
Herpes Simplex/complications/diagnosis/pathology/*virology;
Herpes Zoster/complications/diagnosis/pathology/*virology;
Herpesvirus 3, Human/*physiology;
Humans;
Immunocompetence;
Simplexvirus/*physiology;
Thigh/pathology/virology;
*Virus Activation
- From:Journal of Korean Medical Science
2004;19(4):598-600
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Latency within the nervous system is a characteristic feature of herpesviridae infection. It is reactivated by triggering factors such as UV exposure, stress, and trauma. Simultaneous reactivation of herpes simplex and herpes zoster is uncommon, however, an observation provably explained by differences in the trigerring mechanism. Concurrent reactivation of herpes simplex virus (HSV) and varicella zoster virus (VZV) is occasionally encountered in immunosuppressed patients; on the other hand, it is rarely reported in immunocompetent individuals. We present the case of an immunocompetent 8-yr-old female patient with concurrent reactivation of HSV on the face and VZV on the right L2 dermatome.
