Case Report

Two Patients With Aseptic Meningitis and Immune Trombocytopenic Purpura Following Chickenpox

  • S. Ayvaz AYDOGDU
  • Tolga ÜNÜVAR
  • Ömer SÖZ
  • Ayse YENIGÜN

Received Date: 14.01.2005 Accepted Date: 03.08.2005 Meandros Med Dent J 2005;6(2):39-41

Chickenpox is the primary infection of varicella zoster virus. The viscera and central nervous system can be affected due to viremia of VZV. Neurologic complications are among the most frequent indications for hospitalization of children with varicella. Furthermore, they can be seen in the absence of characteristic cutaneous rash. Haemorrhagic complications of varicella are rare in childhood. Varicella can cause trombocytopenia and disseminated hemorrhagic lesions in immunocompromised children. Trombocytopenia may begin 1 to 2 weeks or more after varicella. In this paper, a seven year old male with aseptic meningitis anda six year old male with immune trombocytopenic purpura (ITP) following varicella are presented. Both of them had resolving cutaneous rashes of varicella. The patient with aseptic meningitis recovered spontaneously; on the otherhand, the patient with ITP responded to metil prednisolone treatment. Due to these two cases, it is stressed that varicella can be complicated and it can be prevented with vaccine.

Keywords: Varicella, Aseptic Meningitis, Immune Trombocytopenia