A Case of Herpes Zoster Duplex Bilateralis.
- Author:
Byung Cheol JUNG
1
;
Si Heon LEE
;
Sang Won KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, Catholic University of Daegu School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Herpes zoster duplex bilateralis
- MeSH:
Acyclovir;
Administration, Intravenous;
Aged;
Biopsy;
Blister;
Forehead;
Giant Cells;
Herpes Zoster*;
Humans;
Rare Diseases;
Thorax
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2001;39(5):614-616
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Herpes Zoster duplex -zoster affecting 2 separate dermatome simultaneously- is a rare disease. A 65 year old man, healthy in the past, presented with severely painful grouped papulovesicles and hemorrhagic crusts on the erythematous base on the right forehead and nasal bridge(V-I dermatome) and left chest(T4 dermatome) with nearly simultaneous occurrence. Tzanck smear revealed multinucleated giant cells and biopsy taken from the chest lesion showed the features consistent with herpetic viral blister. He was treated with intravenous administration of acyclovir for 5 days and both lesions were markedly improved.
