Clinical diagnosis of herpes zoster presenting as odontogenic pain.
10.5395/JKACD.2008.33.5.452
- Author:
Seong Hak YANG
1
;
Dong Ho JUNG
;
Hae Doo LEE
;
Yoon LEE
;
Hoon Sang CHANG
;
Kyung San MIN
Author Information
1. Department of Conservative Dentistry, College of Dentistry, Wonkwang University, Korea. mksdd@wonkwang.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Herpes zoster;
Trigeminal nerve;
Odontogenic pain
- MeSH:
Cicatrix;
Facial Pain;
Herpes Zoster;
Herpesvirus 3, Human;
Humans;
Trigeminal Nerve
- From:Journal of Korean Academy of Conservative Dentistry
2008;33(5):452-456
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Herpes zoster, an acute viral infection produced by the varicella zoster virus, may affect any of the trigeminal branches. This case report presents a patient with symptoms mimicking odontogenic pain. No obvious cause of the symptoms could be found based on clinical and radiographic examinations. After a dermatologist made a diagnosis of herpes zoster involving the third trigeminal branch, the patient was given antiviral therapy. Two months later, the facial lesions and pain had almost disappeared, and residual pigmented scars were present. During the diagnostic process, clinicians should keep in mind the possibility that orofacial pain might be related to herpes zoster.
