1.Concurrent Reactivation of Varicella Zoster Virus and Herpes Simplex Virus in an Immunocompetent Child.
Journal of Korean Medical Science 2004;19(4):598-600
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.
Buttocks/pathology/virology
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Child
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Face
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Female
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Herpes Simplex/complications/diagnosis/pathology/*virology
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Herpes Zoster/complications/diagnosis/pathology/*virology
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Herpesvirus 3, Human/*physiology
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Humans
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Immunocompetence
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Simplexvirus/*physiology
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Thigh/pathology/virology
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*Virus Activation
2.Ramsay Hunt Syndrome Complicated by Brainstem Encephalitis in Varicella-zoster Virus Infection.
Yao-Yao SHEN ; Ting-Min DAI ; Hai-Ling LIU ; Wei WU ; Jiang-Long TU
Chinese Medical Journal 2015;128(23):3258-3259
Acyclovir
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therapeutic use
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Anti-Inflammatory Agents
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therapeutic use
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Antiviral Agents
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therapeutic use
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Brain Stem
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pathology
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virology
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Encephalitis
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complications
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diagnosis
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drug therapy
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virology
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Herpes Zoster
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complications
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diagnosis
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drug therapy
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virology
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Herpes Zoster Oticus
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diagnosis
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drug therapy
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etiology
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virology
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Humans
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Male
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Methylprednisolone
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therapeutic use
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Middle Aged