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Chronic Herpes Zoster Duplex Bilateralis
CASTRONOVO, Charlotte; NIKKELS, Arjen
2012In Acta Dermato Venereologica, p. 148-151
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Keywords :
herpes zoster; varicella zoster virus; immunosuppression
Abstract :
[en] Although varicella zoster virus latency has been demonstrated in several sensory ganglia, herpes zoster usually effects only one single, either left or right, dermatome in half of the body. In immunocompromised patients, more than one contiguous unilateral dermatome may be involved. Bilateral non-contiguous herpes zoster, also termed herpes zoster duplex, is rarely reported. Chronic varicella zoster viurs skin infection is another rare entity encountered in HIV-infected and immunocompromised patients, often associated with aciclovir resistance. We describe here a patient with chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, who presented simultaneously non-contiguous bilateral and chronic herpes zoster lasting fore more than 2 months, with resistance to aciclovir. To our knowledge, this is the first report of chronic herpes zoster duplex bilateralis. Physicians should be aware of and recognize the atypical manifestations of varicella zoster virus.
Disciplines :
Dermatology
Author, co-author :
CASTRONOVO, Charlotte ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Dermatologie
NIKKELS, Arjen ;  Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Dermatologie
Language :
English
Title :
Chronic Herpes Zoster Duplex Bilateralis
Alternative titles :
Herpes Zoster Duplex Bilateralis Chronique
Publication date :
2012
Journal title :
Acta Dermato Venereologica
ISSN :
0001-5555
eISSN :
1651-2057
Publisher :
Taylor & Francis, Oslo, Norway
Pages :
148-151
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
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