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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Published in:Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology and Research Vol. 5; no. 1; pp. 38 - 40
Main Authors: Shobhana Dube, Pratyush Ranjan, V Rajshekhar
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 01-01-2017
Subjects:
Herpes zoster
immunocompetent
multidermatomal
superficial cervical plexus
trigeminal nerve
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Summary: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 trigeminal nerve including the superficial cervical plexus in an immunocompetent male. We recommend in such situation patient should be followed up to ensure earlier tests were not done during the window period.
ISSN:2320-3897
DOI:10.4103/2320-3897.195308