PHOTODISTRIBUTED VARICELLA

Year 2005, Volume: 2 Issue: 2, - , 01.06.2005

Şemsettin Karaca Mustafa Kulaç Ömer Doğru Zafer Çetinkaya Ahmet Necdet Sezer

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PHOTODISTRIBUTED VARICELLA

Abstract

Varicella is a common viral disease of childhood with typical clinical presentation. Some of viral exanthemas can be aggravated by sun exposure, trauma and inflammation. Photodistribution of varicella is rare. We report a case of 11 year-old girl who presented with varicella particularly distributed on sun exposed area. Key words: Photolocalized, photodistributed, varicella

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Photolocalized, photodistributed, varicella

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