• Annals of ophthalmology · Feb 1989

    Case Reports

    Pediatric herpes simplex masquerading as varicella-zoster.

    • A Aguirre Vila-Coro, J F del Cotero, and S Bonafonte.
    • University of Texas Health Science Center, Houston, Texas 77030-1697.
    • Ann Ophthalmol. 1989 Feb 1; 21 (2): 47-8.

    AbstractA three-year-old girl developed a generalized cutaneous Herpes simplex infection and a dendritic corneal ulcer. The clinical appearance of the lesions led to the diagnosis of varicella by a pediatrician and of Herpes zoster corneal ulcer by an ophthalmologist, who prescribed topical adrenocorticosteroids. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay and cultures were positive for the Herpes simplex virus. Topical antiviral treatment was applied, and the lesions healed without significant sequelae.

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