Complications of varicella zoster

Abstract

Primary infection with varicella zoster is characterzed by a generalized vesicular rash usually without significant systemic illness. Encephalitis, pneumonitis, pancreatitis, nephritis, Reye and Guillan-Barre syndrome transvers myelitis, myocarditis have been reported before, but there is not any case having all these system to be involved during the same infection in a sequential manner ending up with multiorgan failure. We wanted to represent 21-month-old boy had a multiorgan failure due to varicella zoster infection.

Varicella infection in the Middle East: Prevalence, complications, and vaccination

“…[ 92 ] Another case study described a 21-month-old boy who had a multiorgan failure due to VZV infection. [ 93 ] The varicella infection complications in healthy children were investigated in Izmir from 1997 until 2001. [ 94 ] The total number of hospitalized children due to varicella complications was 178, with no gender difference.…”

Guillain-Barré Syndrome Following a Malignant Varicella in Immunocompetent Adult

“…Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) is a rare but severe neurological complication of chickenpox that can cause sequela [3]. The mechanism of Schwann cellular attack after VZV infection is poor but this case suggests that primary VZV infection may Stimulus sufficient to drive antibody generation and precipitate severe clinical symptomatology [4,5]. Malignant varicella in adults Immunocompetent is an emergency involving the functional prognosis and vital with a risk of mortality, mainly related to pneumonia Varicella in 30%, greater after 50 years and complications Neurological disorders [4].…”

Recurrent pancreatitis after renal transplantation in a child

“…Varicella zoster infection is characterized by various clinical manifestations, such as encephalitis, pancreatitis, pneumonitis, nephritis, and myocarditis (17, 18). In immunocompromised patients, varicella zoster infection is one of the main causes of fatal, as well as treatable pancreatitis.…”