Forehead flap affected by a primary varicella-zoster infection in a pediatric patient. A case report
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study design: Case Report
Abstract: Exanthematous diseases are common in childhood, and varicella is one of the most frequent. We present the case of a 10-year-old girl with partial avulsion of the nasal tip reconstructed with an ipsilateral forehead flap. During her hospital stay, she developed a primary varicella-zoster virus infection, in which the skin lesions also appeared on the forehead flap. Due to its unusual nature, it is important to understand the evolution of a flap affected by systemic dermatosis.
Source: SAGE Open Medical Case Reports
Authors: Roberto Martínez Mejorada, Daniel E. Saldívar Martínez, Edgar A. Peñarrieta Daher, Melissa F. Ochoa Cortez, Cynthia M. González Cantú, Emilio Jaques Villarreal, Yanko Castro-Govea
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,000
OpenAlex ID: W4411144678