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Title: | Management of Varicella Zoster and Ulcer Manifestation in the Oral Cavity of a 5-years-old Patient |
Authors: | HERNAWATI, Sri SULISTIYANI, Sulistiyani |
Keywords: | Varicella zoster Chickenpox Ulcer |
Issue Date: | 30-Dec-2019 |
Publisher: | Journal of International Dental and Medical Research, Volume ∙ 12 ∙ Number ∙ 4 ∙ 2019 |
Abstract: | Case study of chickenpox, Chickenpox is a primary acute viral disease caused by Varicella Zoster virus capable of becoming dormant in the nerve ganglion; attacking the skin, mucosa and mucous membranes, clinical symptoms. Chickenpox usually attacks children between the ages of 5 to 9 year. A 5-year-old boy was taken to the Oral Medicine Clinic of Dental Hospital Faculty of Dentistry University of Jember, the patient had suffered from fever for 5 days. On the third day the patient complained about many lesions appearing both inside and outside of the oral cavity. This study conducted by anamnesis and clinical examination showing fever, vesicles outside the oral cavity. The anamnesis indicated that the patient previously contracted from his schoolmates who suffered from Chickenpox, there had been 3 students suffered from Chickenpox and were in the healing stage in the time the patient started to experience early symptoms of fever and little vesicles on his back. The predisposing factors of Chickenpox infection suffered by the patient were the change of cold temperature in the rainy season, and no Chickenpox immunization got by the patient. Chickenpox immunization should be administered twice, the first at the age of 12-15 months and the second at the age of 3-5 years. The patient experienced Chickenpox with Varicella Zoster virus etiology. The treatment administered were Benzocaine Borax Glycerin as a symptomatic therapy and multivitamin Becomzet as supportive therapy. |
URI: | http://repository.unej.ac.id/handle/123456789/97844 |
Appears in Collections: | LSP-Jurnal Ilmiah Dosen |
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