Atypical back pain in a child: subcutaneous lumbar abscess associated with chickenpox

Back pain in children has numerous possible causes. Although chickenpox is an extremely common and contagious condition in the paediatric population, it can be associated with potentially life-threatening musculoskeletal complications. We discuss the extremely unusual case of a child with an extensive subcutaneous lumbar abcess who presented with severe back pain associated with active chickenpox infection.
Source: Annals of Pediatric Surgery - Category: Surgery Tags: Case Reports Source Type: research