1. Çocuklarda Herpes Zoster: Retrospektif Bir Çalışma.
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AKBAYRAK, Atiye
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Objective: Herpes zoster (HZ) is a rare disease in the pediatric population and there is a limited number of studies with few cases in the pediatric age group in our country. In this study, we aimed to provide data in this field by investigating the clinical and demographic characteristics of pediatric patients diagnosed with HZ. Material and Methods: We retrospectively scanned the files of patients diagnosed with HZ, and aged 0-16 years who presented to the dermatology department between 2018 and 2022, patients without any missing data were included. Results: Of the 56 children participating in the study, 26 (46.4%) were girls and 30 (53.6%) were boys. The mean age was 11.36±4.3 years. Eleven patients (26%) had a chickenpox history; 11 (19.6%) had a history of chickenpox vaccination. Twenty two patients (39.3%) described a trigger factor before the disease; the most common factors were psychological stress (19.6%) and infection (16.1%). Forty one patients (73.2%) had itching or pain/burning accompanying the rash. It was observed that the thoracic dermatome (55.4%) is most commonly affected. 69.6% of the cases had received systemic therapy. Ten cases (17.9%) had postinflammatory pigmentation after rash. Conclusion: Since HZ is a benign disease that can also be observed in healthy children, a detailed examination may not be required when seen in the pediatric population, and the complication rate after the rash is low in this group. However, more research is necessary on how the chickenpox vaccination program will affect the incidence of HZ in children and adults in the long term. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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