Disseminated Herpes Zoster in an Immunocompetent Elderly Patient.
10.3344/kjp.2013.26.2.195
- Author:
Keon Jung YOON
1
;
Su Hwa KIM
;
Eun Ha LEE
;
Ji Hye CHOI
Author Information
1. Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Daejeon St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea. kjypeak@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Brief Communication
- Keywords:
cell mediated immunity;
disseminated herpes;
Ramsay Hunt syndrome
- MeSH:
Aged;
Exanthema;
Herpes Zoster;
Herpes Zoster Oticus;
HIV Infections;
Humans;
Hyperalgesia;
Immunity, Cellular
- From:The Korean Journal of Pain
2013;26(2):195-198
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Herpes zoster is a cutaneous infection that is characterized by an acute vesicobullous rash with ipsilateral one or two dermatomal distribution and painful allodynia, while predominantly being found in the elderly. Extensive cutaneous dissemination has been reported in immune-compromised patients, such as those who suffer from HIV infections, cancer, chemotherapy, and corticosteroid therapy patients. However, we report a case of disseminated herpes zoster infection in an immuno-competent elderly individual.
