Extensive vulvar and vaginal varicella necessitating abdominal delivery.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Maternal varicella occurs in fewer than five per 10,000 pregnancies in the United States. A case is reported in which markedly painful, extensive vulvar and vaginal ulcers prevented cervical examination, and cesarean section was performed with the patient under general anesthesia.
Medical subject headings
- Cesarean Section
- Chickenpox
- Pregnancy Complications, Infectious
- Vaginal Diseases
- Vulvar Diseases