Herpes simple Zosteriforme en lactante / Zosteriform Herpes Simplex in Nursing Children

RESUMEN

El Herpes Zoster puede confundirse con algunos Herpes Simple, profundo y zosteriforme de los cuales se diferencia porque las vesículas del herpes simple aparecen siempre simultáneamente y se encuentran en la misma fase evolutiva; los del herpes zoster aparecen sucesivamente en distinta edad; el herpes simple zosteriforme recidiva con frecuencia y se localiza hemilateral en un territorio de un nervio. El inicio de del cuadro clínico es brusco, aparen maculas, y forman 1 o varias vesículas, agrupadas en racimos sobre una base eritematosas, a veces se transforma en pústulas que posteriormente se erosionan y forman costras (AU)

ABSTRACT

It was presented the clinical case of a nursing child of 9 months of age, with recurrent zosteriform herpes simplex, which followed the path of the facial nerve, and secondarily infected by bacteria. The patient has personal pathological medical history of atopy and family with herpes simplex labialis, both important for the disease. The clinical progress was satisfactory and after treatment indicated, we only found low residual hyperchromic spots that we hope are temporary. The case was presented as being a rare pathology, uncommon at this age in the specialty of pediatrics and dermatology, and we took the opportunity to do a review on the topic with the aim of raising the level of knowledge and improve management of it (AU)