Boussault P, Boralevi F, Labbe L, Sarlangue J, Taïeb A, Leaute-Labreze C
Chronic Varicella-Zoster Skin Infection Complicating the Congenital Varicella Syndrome. [JOURNAL ARTICLE]
Pediatr Dermatol 2007 Jul; 24(4):429-432.
Congenital varicella is a rare syndrome arising when a pregnant woman develops varicella before the 24th week of pregnancy. We report an occurrence of congenital varicella syndrome complicated by a chronic varicella zoster virus skin infection in an immunocompetent infant. The chronic verrucous skin infection is puzzling in our patient, as this disease is usually described in immunosuppressed patients.
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