Herpes zoster manifesting as isolated oral thin leukoplakia in an immunocompetent host

Herpes zoster (HZ) has long been considered as a disease of immunocompromised elders. It is usually caused by the revitalized varicella; remaining dormant within the sensory ganglia of sacral dermatomes since an early childhood stint at chickenpox. Trigeminal nerve is rather uncommonly infested. Cha...

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Published in:	SRM Journal of Research in Dental Sciences
Main Authors:	Krishnendu Mondal, Rupali Mandal, Badal Chandra Sarkar
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Subjects:	dermatome exfoliative cytology herpes zoster oral leukoplakia varicella
Online Access:	http://www.srmjrds.in/article.asp?issn=0976-433X;year=2016;volume=7;issue=3;spage=184;epage=186;aulast=Mondal