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[Visceral leishmaniasis complicated by herpes zoster. An unusual case in the pediatric age]
L Di Martino1, A Nocerino, M Pettoello
1Dipartimento di Pediatria, Università Federico II di Napoli.
Minerva Pediatrica
|January 1, 1992
Abstract:
The Authors describe a case report of a girl of 7 years affected by visceral leishmaniasis (VL) complicated by herpes zoster (Hz). Hz infection is unusual in paediatric age, but it may complicate immunodeficiency states. VL causes, as well known, T cell immunity depression: Hz infection could be facilitated by this situation.