Ophthalmic Zoster, A Rare Pathology in a Child

Abstract

Herpes zoster in children is rare and particularly the ophthalmic form, which can be responsible for serious ocular complications. We report the case of a 6-year-old female patient with herpes zoster ophthalmicus. The patient was 6 years old and hospitalised with a painful rash. The examination revealed an infectious syndrome, a painful vesicular rash, in a cluster, resting on an erythematous background located on the forehead and the root of the nose with eyelid edema. Slit lamp examination came back normal. The diagnosis of herpes zoster ophthalmicus was made on the basis of clinical findings. The course was favourable on acyclovir with no ocular complications and no post-herpetic pain.