Shingles in an immunocompromised child: expect the unexpected

A 5-year-old boy with a history of orbital embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma presented to the emergency room with a painful erythematous vesiculobullous rash on the left posterior cervical area that had started 36  h previously and was progressively worsening by the hour. The rash was spreading to the anterior thoracic region, shoulder, and suprascapular area, with the involvement of the C2–C5 and T2–T3 dermatomes.

Source: Pediatrics and Neonatology - March 30, 2023 Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Samantha P érez-Cavazos, Eduardo Romo-Leija, José Iván Castillo-Bejarano, Abiel Homero Mascareñas-De los Santos Tags: Images Source Type: research