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PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY
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TAYLOR & FRANCIS INC
DOI: 10.1080/08880018.2023.2271974
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Abdominal pain; pediatric allogenic stem cell transplantation; Varicella Zoster
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This article presents a case report of a pediatric patient who presented with isolated severe abdominal pain and later developed cutaneous lesions. It highlights the importance of considering Varicella Zoster reactivation post HSCT in children and emphasizes the need for early diagnosis and treatment.
After primary infection, Varicella Zoster (VZV) persists in sensory dorsal root ganglia and may be reactivated in periods of diminished T-cell immunity. Varicella Zoster reactivation post allogenic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) can be challenging to diagnose as it does not always present with characteristic skin lesions. We describe a pediatric patient who presented with isolated severe abdominal pain with no other symptoms. Cutaneous lesions appeared only 10 days later resulting in delayed diagnosis and treatment. He was successfully treated with intravenous acyclovir and recovered after a prolonged hospital stay with post-herpetic neuralgia. Abdominal pain in children post HSCT has a broad differential and VZV reactivation should be considered even in absence of cutaneous lesions. Early diagnosis and treatment are essential to reduce VZV-related morbidity and mortality. In this article we present a case report and review clinical presentation and outcome of similar cases in the literature.
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