Recurrent papular urticaria after varicella immunization in a fifteen-month-old girl

Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2005 Mar;24(3):269-70. doi: 10.1097/01.inf.0000154330.47509.42.

Abstract

Varicella-like rash after immunization with the live attenuated varicella vaccine is relatively common. Such vaccine-associated rashes generally consist of fewer lesions than occur in chickenpox. We describe a 15-month-old girl who experienced the onset of recurring papular urticaria after varicella immunization. The rash was varicella-like and thought by us to be caused by vaccine virus.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Chickenpox / prevention & control*
  • Chickenpox Vaccine / administration & dosage
  • Chickenpox Vaccine / adverse effects*
  • Child, Preschool
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Recurrence
  • Risk Assessment
  • Severity of Illness Index
  • Urticaria / chemically induced*
  • Urticaria / physiopathology
  • Vaccination / adverse effects
  • Vaccination / methods

Substances

  • Chickenpox Vaccine