Pediatric Ophthalmic Herpes Zoster: A Report of Two Cases
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https://doi.org/10.5281/hra.v2i2.5227Keywords:
Ophthalmic herpes zoster, Child, CameroonAbstract
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Introduction. Le zona ophtalmique est rare chez l'enfant. Nous rapportons deux cas cliniques chez une fillette et un garçon immunocompétents. Observation. Il s’agissait de deux enfants de 06 ans et 11 ans avec notion de varicelle antérieure qui présentaient de manière progressive depuis 02 jours pour l’une et 03 jours pour l’autre, une douleur vive avec œdème palpébral unilatéral surmonté des vésicules et de pustules groupées le long d’un métamère. Le diagnostic de zona ophtalmique a été retenu devant l'aspect clinique typique des lésions. Le traitement était constitué pour chacun d’un antiviral, d’antalgique et de lavage oculaire avec du sérum physiologique. L’évolution était favorable, sans séquelles apparentes. Conclusion. La particularité de notre étude est la survenue de zona ophtalmique chez enfants avec notion de varicelle antérieure, sans facteur de réactivation du virus varicelle zona retrouvé. Il s’agit d’une forme rare en particulier l’enfant immunocompétent, potentiellement grave sur le plan fonctionnel nécessitant une prise en charge adéquate et précoce.
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Introduction. Ophthalmic shingle is rare in children. We report two clinical cases in a girl and a boy, both immunocompetent. Observation. These were two children aged 6 and 11 with a history of previous chickenpox who presented progressively over 2 days for one and 3 days for the other, with severe pain and unilateral eyelid swelling, topped with grouped blisters and pustules along a dermatome. The diagnosis of ophthalmic shingles was made based on the typical clinical appearance of the lesions. Treatment consisted of antiviral medication, painkillers, and eye rinsing with saline solution. The outcome was favorable, with no apparent sequelae. Conclusion. The peculiarity of our study is the occurrence of ophthalmic shingles in children with a history of previous chickenpox, without any identified factor for the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus. This is a rare form, particularly in immunocompetent children, which can potentially have serious functional implications requiring appropriate and early management.
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