1/1. Herpes zoster virus sclerokeratitis and anterior uveitis in a child following varicella vaccination.PURPOSE: To report a case of herpes zoster virus sclerokeratitis with anterior uveitis following vaccination with live attenuated varicella vaccine (Oka strain). DESIGN: Case report. methods: The case records of the patient were reviewed retrospectively. Pertinent literature citations were identified using medline. RESULTS: A 9-year-old boy presented with herpes zoster ophthalmicus 3 years following vaccination with live attenuated varicella vaccine (Oka strain). Examination of the affected eye revealed a moderate follicular response on the palpebral conjunctiva, decreased corneal sensation, mildly elevated intraocular pressure, diffuse anterior scleritis with marginal keratitis, and a moderately severe anterior uveitis. Amplified dna from fluid taken from the base of a cutaneous vesicle produced wild-type varicella zoster virus (VZV) dna, not Oka strain. CONCLUSIONS: Herpes zoster virus infection needs to be considered in all patients who present with scleritis, keratitis, or anterior uveitis, regardless of their varicella vaccination status.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = varicella (Clic here for more details about this article) |