Comedones Appearing after Herpes Zoster.
- Author:
Yeon Jin KIM
1
;
Moo Kyu SUH
;
Ho Chung LEE
;
Sung Wook LIM
;
Jin Hyouk CHOI
;
Jeong Woo LEE
;
Jung Ran KIM
;
Gun Yoen NA
Author Information
1. Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Dongguk University, Kyongju, Korea. mksuhmd@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Herpes zoster;
Comedones;
Isotopic response
- MeSH:
Cranial Nerves;
Eyelids;
Forehead;
Herpes Zoster*;
Humans;
Male;
Middle Aged;
Skin;
Skin Diseases
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
2002;40(6):712-715
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Isotopic response is the occurrence of a new skin disorder at the site of another, unrelated, and already healed skin disease. Various diseases have been reported in terms of isotopic response associated with herpes zoster, but the development of comedones is uncommon. We report a case of comedones that had developed on the site previously affected by herpes zoster in a 59-year-old male, which is thought to be an isotopic response. Eight months ago, he visited with herpes zoster lesions on the left upper eyelid, forehead and scalp(dermatome cranial nerve V1). He had grouped and discrete, slightly elevated, skin colored papules with dark, firm hyperkeratotic plug on the healed site of herpes zoster.
