Abdominal wall protrusion following herpes zoster Protrusão de parede abdominal secundária a herpes zoster
We present the case of a 62-year-old woman with abdominal segmental paresis consequent to radiculopathy caused by zoster, which was confirmed by electroneuromyography. The paresis resolved completely within three months. Recognition of this complication caused by zoster, which is easily misdiagnosed...
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doaj-86e74023ee924af09159913a64f85fad2020-11-24T22:29:38ZengSociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical0037-86821678-98492007-04-0140223423510.1590/S0037-86822007000200018Abdominal wall protrusion following herpes zoster Protrusão de parede abdominal secundária a herpes zosterFacundo Burgos Ruiz JuniorJullyanna Sabrysna Morais ShinosakiWilson Marques JuniorMarcelo Simão FerreiraWe present the case of a 62-year-old woman with abdominal segmental paresis consequent to radiculopathy caused by zoster, which was confirmed by electroneuromyography. The paresis resolved completely within three months. Recognition of this complication caused by zoster, which is easily misdiagnosed as abdominal herniation, is important for diagnosing this self-limited condition and avoiding unnecessary procedures.<br>Apresenta-se caso de uma paciente de 62 anos com paresia abdominal segmentar, confirmada por eletroneuromiografia, conseqüente a uma radiculopatia devida a zoster. A paresia resolveu-se completamente em três meses. O reconhecimento desta complicação do zoster, passível de confusão com hérnia abdominal, é importante para o diagnóstico desta condição auto-limitada, sem a utilização de procedimentos desnecessários.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0037-86822007000200018Herpes zosterProtrusão de parede abdominalParesia segmentarEletroneuromiografiaHerpes zosterAbdominal wall protrusionSegmental paresisElectroneuromyography |
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Facundo Burgos Ruiz Junior Jullyanna Sabrysna Morais Shinosaki Wilson Marques Junior Marcelo Simão Ferreira Abdominal wall protrusion following herpes zoster Protrusão de parede abdominal secundária a herpes zoster Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical Herpes zoster Protrusão de parede abdominal Paresia segmentar Eletroneuromiografia Herpes zoster Abdominal wall protrusion Segmental paresis Electroneuromyography |
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Facundo Burgos Ruiz Junior Jullyanna Sabrysna Morais Shinosaki Wilson Marques Junior Marcelo Simão Ferreira |
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Abdominal wall protrusion following herpes zoster Protrusão de parede abdominal secundária a herpes zoster |
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Abdominal wall protrusion following herpes zoster Protrusão de parede abdominal secundária a herpes zoster |
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Abdominal wall protrusion following herpes zoster Protrusão de parede abdominal secundária a herpes zoster |
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Abdominal wall protrusion following herpes zoster Protrusão de parede abdominal secundária a herpes zoster |
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Abdominal wall protrusion following herpes zoster Protrusão de parede abdominal secundária a herpes zoster |
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abdominal wall protrusion following herpes zoster protrusão de parede abdominal secundária a herpes zoster |
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Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) |
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Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical |
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0037-8682 1678-9849 |
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2007-04-01 |
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We present the case of a 62-year-old woman with abdominal segmental paresis consequent to radiculopathy caused by zoster, which was confirmed by electroneuromyography. The paresis resolved completely within three months. Recognition of this complication caused by zoster, which is easily misdiagnosed as abdominal herniation, is important for diagnosing this self-limited condition and avoiding unnecessary procedures.<br>Apresenta-se caso de uma paciente de 62 anos com paresia abdominal segmentar, confirmada por eletroneuromiografia, conseqüente a uma radiculopatia devida a zoster. A paresia resolveu-se completamente em três meses. O reconhecimento desta complicação do zoster, passível de confusão com hérnia abdominal, é importante para o diagnóstico desta condição auto-limitada, sem a utilização de procedimentos desnecessários. |
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Herpes zoster Protrusão de parede abdominal Paresia segmentar Eletroneuromiografia Herpes zoster Abdominal wall protrusion Segmental paresis Electroneuromyography |
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