Conjunctivitis secondary to chickenpox: A case report
Abstract
Chickenpox is a common benign disease that is typically characterized by vesicular rashes. The disease is more common in children. Ocular complications of the chickenpox are rare. Vesicular eyelid lesions, conjunctivitis and corneal lesions are seen in almost 4% of chickenpox cases.
Here, we
report on a rare case of conjunctivitis secondary to chickenpox.
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Yayımlanma Tarihi
10 Haziran 2018
Gönderilme Tarihi
21 Şubat 2018
Kabul Tarihi
17 Mart 2018
Yayımlandığı Sayı
Yıl 2018 Cilt: 3 Sayı: 2