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Chronic varicella-zoster skin infection complicating the congenital varicella syndrome

Pierre Boussault et al. Pediatr Dermatol. 2007 Jul-Aug.

Abstract

Congenital varicella is a rare syndrome arising when a pregnant woman develops varicella before the 24th week of pregnancy. We report an occurrence of congenital varicella syndrome complicated by a chronic varicella zoster virus skin infection in an immunocompetent infant. The chronic verrucous skin infection is puzzling in our patient, as this disease is usually described in immunosuppressed patients.

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