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Vol. 11 No. 1 (2023)

Shahrivar 2023

Investigating the Disseminated Varicella Zoster Virus Infection After Rituximab Use in Nephrotic Syndrome: A Case Report Disseminated Varicella Zoster

  • Abolhassan Seyedzadeh
  • Mohamadreza Tohidi
  • Mehrnosh Mohammadi Kamalvand

Journal of Pediatric Nephrology, Vol. 11 No. 1 (2023), 13 Shahrivar 2023
https://doi.org/10.22037/jpn.v11i1.41875 Published: 2023-05-17 — Updated on 2023-11-20

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Abstract

The infection with varicella-zoster virus in immune-deficient patients is an important
and complex challenge in treating patients and requires decisions on an individual basis.
Rituximab is an anti-CD20 positive B cells monoclonal antibody. Nowadays, it is frequently
used in patients with idiopathic nephrotic syndrome and makes them susceptible to various
infections. In this study, we report a 16-year-old male subject with steroid-resistant nephrotic
syndrome who developed a severe and generalized form of chicken pox following rituximab
administration.

Keywords:
  • Nephrotic syndrome
  • Varicella zoster
  • Immune system deficiency
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Seyedzadeh A, Tohidi M, Mohammadi Kamalvand M. Investigating the Disseminated Varicella Zoster Virus Infection After Rituximab Use in Nephrotic Syndrome: A Case Report: Disseminated Varicella Zoster. J Ped Nephrol [Internet]. 2023 Nov. 20 [cited 2026 Jul. 8];11(1). Available from: https://journals.sbmu.ac.ir/jpn/article/view/41875
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