Appendicitis Caused by Primary Varicella Zoster Virus Infection in a Child with DiGeorge Syndrome

المؤلفون المشاركون

Smedegaard, Lotte Møller
Christiansen, Claus Bohn
Melchior, Linea Cecilie
Poulsen, Anja

المصدر

Case Reports in Pediatrics

العدد

المجلد 2017، العدد 2017 (31 ديسمبر/كانون الأول 2017)، ص ص. 1-3، 3ص.

الناشر

Hindawi Publishing Corporation

تاريخ النشر

2017-08-16

دولة النشر

مصر

عدد الصفحات

3

التخصصات الرئيسية

الطب البشري

الملخص EN

Introduction.

Chickenpox is caused by varicella zoster virus (VZV).

Although predominantly a mild disease, it can cause considerable morbidity and in rare occasions even mortality in healthy children as well as increased morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients.

The aetiology of appendicitis is largely unknown but is thought to be multifactorial.

Appendicitis is a suspected, but not well documented, complication from varicella zoster virus infection.

Case Presentation.

A five-year-old girl diagnosed with DiGeorge syndrome and a prolonged primary VZV infection was admitted due to abdominal pain, increasing diarrhoea, vomiting, and poor general condition.

She developed perforated appendicitis and an intraperitoneal abscess.

VZV DNA was detected by PCR in two samples from the appendix and pus from the abdomen, respectively.

The child was treated with acyclovir and antibiotics and the abscess was drained twice.

She was discharged two weeks after referral with no sequela.

Conclusion.

Abdominal pain in children with viral infections can be a challenge, and appendicitis has to be considered as a complication to acute viral diseases, especially if the child is immunocompromised.

نمط استشهاد جمعية علماء النفس الأمريكية (APA)

Smedegaard, Lotte Møller& Christiansen, Claus Bohn& Melchior, Linea Cecilie& Poulsen, Anja. 2017. Appendicitis Caused by Primary Varicella Zoster Virus Infection in a Child with DiGeorge Syndrome. Case Reports in Pediatrics،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149419

نمط استشهاد الجمعية الأمريكية للغات الحديثة (MLA)

Smedegaard, Lotte Møller…[et al.]. Appendicitis Caused by Primary Varicella Zoster Virus Infection in a Child with DiGeorge Syndrome. Case Reports in Pediatrics No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149419

نمط استشهاد الجمعية الطبية الأمريكية (AMA)

Smedegaard, Lotte Møller& Christiansen, Claus Bohn& Melchior, Linea Cecilie& Poulsen, Anja. Appendicitis Caused by Primary Varicella Zoster Virus Infection in a Child with DiGeorge Syndrome. Case Reports in Pediatrics. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1149419

نوع البيانات

مقالات

لغة النص

الإنجليزية

الملاحظات

Includes bibliographical references

رقم السجل

BIM-1149419