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Early pregnancy varicella and associated congenital anomalies

E Hammad1, I Helin, A Pacsa

  • 1Department of Paediatrics, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Hospital, Kuwait.

A case of congenital anomalies following varicella infection in the 8th week of gestation is described. Though the baby demonstrated a majority of the features characteristic of the congenital varicella syndrome and had positive immunofluorescent and ELISA tests for VZ specific antibodies, no vesicles or depigmented skin areas were seen.

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