Herpes Zoster with disseminated lesions. What is it? • JML Journal of Medicine and Life

2013, Volume 6, Issue 1, pp 84 – 85

Herpes Zoster with disseminated lesions. What is it?

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Gupta S ^*

Gupta S ^**

Thomas M ^***

Mahendra A ^*

Jindal N ^*

Bhaskar G ^****

Aggarwal M ^*

* *Department of Dermatology and STI, MM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research, Mullana Ambala- India

** **Department Of Medicine, MM Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Mullana Ambala- India

*** ***Department of Dermatology, Bangalore India

**** ****Aggarwal Heart and Surgical Hospital Ambala City- India

Correspondence to:: Sanjeev Gupta, MD # B-2, Near Shiv Mandir, MM Medical College Residential Campus. Mullana Ambala Haryana, India.-133203 Phone: 00-91-9812017161, E-mail: sanjeevguptadr@gmail.com

Abstract

Herpes Zoster (HZ) is a Cutaneous Viral infection caused by Varicella zoster virus (VZV). Lesions of HZ are usually limited to one dermatome only but sometimes, there can be dissemination of lesions. The present case describes the role of proper examination of HZ case, which presents with disseminated lesions.

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Viral infectioncutaneousvaricella Zoster VirusdisseminationErythema multiforme

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Article Publishing Date (print): 15-03-2013
Available Online: 25-03-2013

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Journal Title: Journal of Medicine and Life

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