Background: Chicken pox is caused by Varicella zoster. Infected
persons usually acquire permanent immunity and a reinfection is
unusual. Case Presentation: We report on a leukemic girl aged 12
years and 4 months, who had two chicken pox infections during 2 months.
Leukemia was diagnosed 20 months ago. In her past history she had a
first chicken pox infection 2 years before leukemia was diagnosed.
Conclusion: Recurrence of chicken pox is possible especially in immune
comprised individuals. Our leukemic patent had 3 attacks of chicken
pox