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PINZON, Hernando et al. Genital herpes zoster at a pediatric age. Case report and literature review. Arch. Pediatr. Urug. [online]. 2024, vol.95, n.2, e311.  Epub 01-Dic-2024. ISSN 0004-0584.  https://doi.org/10.31134/ap.95.2.10.

Herpes zoster (HZ) is caused by the varicella herpes zoster virus (VZV), this virus can remain inactive in ganglion neurons derived from neural crest cells and reactivate on occasions when the immune response is diminished or compromised. Its incidence in pediatric age is mainly in schoolchildren and adolescents, being lower in both infants and preschoolers. Similarly, its distribution mainly affects the thoracic region. We will present a case of a preadolescent girl with genital herpes zoster infection with atypical genital localization. Currently, few cases with these clinical characteristics have been described; the diagnosis was confirmed by testing the material obtained from the lesion by T-ZANCK staining and RT-PCR molecular tests that detect nucleic acids. It is necessary to share this information to broaden the knowledge of the subject.

Palabras clave : Herpes Zoster; Herpes Genitalis; Child Sexual Abuse.

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