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- Title
Herpes zoster infection after an uncomplicated cataract surgery: A case report.
- Authors
Acir, Nursen Oncel; Solmaz, Hamiyet; Cetinkaya, Servet; Savas, Cemil; Dadaci, Zeynep; Borazan, Mehmet
- Abstract
Herpes zoster is an acute viral infection characterized by painful dermatomal vesicular eruption on an erythematous base. It results from reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus infection that has persisted in dorsal root ganglia. The disease is commonly encountered in elderly and immunocompromised patients. In the current report, we have presented a 70-year-old woman who developed herpes zoster infection on her left subpectoral-dorsal site following uncomplicated cataract surgery. The patient was consulted with dermatology clinic and treated successfully.
- Subjects
HERPESVIRUS diseases; AGING; CATARACT surgery; DERMATOLOGY; PAIN; SPINAL nerve roots; VIRUS diseases; OPHTHALMIC zoster; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
European Journal of General Medicine, 2017, Vol 14, Issue 4, p114
- ISSN
1304-3889
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.29333/ejgm/81743