Acute osteomyelitis and varicella-zoster infection: Is there a relation?

Abstract

Varicella zoster is the virus responsible for the common pediatric illness known as chickenpox. Although it has a benign course in most children, complications are possible. Musculoskeletal complications are extremely rare but very dangerous, since they can question the viability of the limb or even be life threatening. In this case report we present a clinical case of a young girl who develops acute osteomyelitis on the ulna after the onset of varicella zoster infection.