ABSTRACT
Chikungunya and Zika virus infections are emerging diseases in the Americas, and dengue continues to be the most prevalent arthropod-borne virus in the world. These arbovirus diseases may spread by endemic transmission or as travel-related infections and have rapidly expanded their geographic distribution secondary to vector spread. All 3 share a similar clinical picture that includes a maculopapular rash. Zika is characterized by pruritic rash, low-grade fever, and arthralgia. Congenital nervous system malformations are a growing public-health concern. Chikungunya distinctive dermatologic manifestations include facial melanosis and bullous eruption. Dengue bleeding complications may be life-threatening and require inpatient management.
Subject(s)
Chikungunya Fever/diagnosis , Dengue/diagnosis , Exanthema/virology , Zika Virus Infection/diagnosis , Arthralgia/virology , Chikungunya Fever/complications , Chikungunya Fever/transmission , Dengue/complications , Dengue/prevention & control , Dengue/transmission , Fever/virology , Flushing/virology , Headache/virology , Humans , Myalgia/virology , Zika Virus Infection/complications , Zika Virus Infection/prevention & control , Zika Virus Infection/transmissionABSTRACT
Frey's syndrome is characterized by sweating and flushing in the temporal and preauricular areas after a salivary stimulus. It is caused by damage to the auriculotemporal nerve, hence the alternative name of auriculotemporal syndrome. We report the case of a 2-year-old girl presenting with postprandial unilateral flushing that developed after a herpes zoster infection.
