Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics

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A Case of Perinatal Varicella Infection

Perinatal Varicella Infection 1례

  • Rho, Jeong A (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Chosun University) ;
  • Rho, Young Il (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Chosun University) ;
  • Kim, Eun Young (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Chosun University) ;
  • Park, Sang Kee (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Chosun University)
  • 노정아 (조선대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 노영일 (조선대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 김은영 (조선대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실) ;
  • 박상기 (조선대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실)
  • Received : 2003.06.09
  • Accepted : 2003.08.14
  • Published : 2003.10.15
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Abstract

Maternal varicella resulting in viremia may transmit the virus to the fetus by either transplacental spread, or by ascending infection from lesion in the birth canal. The characteristic symptoms consist of skin lesions in dermatomal distribution, eye diseases, neurological defects, and limb hypoplasia. Varicella of the newborn is a life-threatening illness that may occur when a newborn is delivered either within five days of the onset of the illness or after postdelivery exposure to varicella. The severity of neonatal disease is dependent upon the timing of maternal illness. The clinical approach to varicella of newborns should emphasize prevention. Our patient was the first child of a 31-year-old mother who had varicella-zoster ten days before delivery. The child showed muscular hypotonia, poor feeding but no skin lesions.

저자들은 분만 10일 전 herpes zoster 진단받은 산모에서 출생한 환아에서 피부 병변 없이 신경학적 이상 증세만을 보이는 perinatal varicella infection 1례를 경험하였기에 보고하는 바이다.

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