Multidermatomal herpes zoster ophthalmicus in an immunocompetent male

Multidermatomal herpes zoster ophthalmicus in an immunocompetent male

Herpes zoster (HZ) is caused by varicella zoster virus, which most commonly affects the thoracic (45%), cervical (23%), and trigeminal nerve (15%). Multidermatomal involvement is rare in an immunocompetent patient. We report an unusual case of HZ ophthalmicus involving all three divisions of trigemi...

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Main Authors: Shobhana Dube, Pratyush Ranjan, V Rajshekhar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research
Subjects:
Herpes zoster
immunocompetent
multidermatomal
superficial cervical plexus
trigeminal nerve
Online Access:http://www.jcor.in/article.asp?issn=2320-3897;year=2017;volume=5;issue=1;spage=38;epage=40;aulast=Dube

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