Herpes zoster ophthalmicus and syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion

Presented here is a case of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) that developed in an elderly woman with single dermatomal herpes varicella zoster ophthalmicus without evidence of varicella-zoster encephalitis or dissemination. This is only the third such case reported in...

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Published in:	The American journal of the medical sciences Vol. 333; no. 1; p. 56
Main Author:	Dhawan, Saurabh S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States 01-01-2007
Subjects:	Acyclovir - therapeutic use Aged Antiviral Agents - therapeutic use Female Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus - complications Humans Hyponatremia - diagnosis Inappropriate ADH Syndrome - diagnosis Inappropriate ADH Syndrome - therapy Inappropriate ADH Syndrome - virology Sodium - urine Treatment Outcome
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Summary:	Presented here is a case of syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) that developed in an elderly woman with single dermatomal herpes varicella zoster ophthalmicus without evidence of varicella-zoster encephalitis or dissemination. This is only the third such case reported in the English language literature to date, and it affirms that SIADH can develop in patients with herpetic involvement of just a single dermatome and corrects with resolution of the herpetic lesions.
ISSN:	0002-9629
DOI:	10.1097/00000441-200701000-00008