Bilateral asymmetrical herpes-zoster with Ramsay hunt syndrome in an immunocompetent adult

Bilateral asymmetrical herpes-zoster with Ramsay hunt syndrome in an immunocompetent adult

Bilateral herpes zoster (BHZ) is an atypical presentation of herpes zoster (HZ), with few cases reported before. Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) is an uncommon complication of VZV infection. Cases of BHZ with RHS in immunocompetent adults have been reported rarely. Cases of BHZ with RHS in immunocompeten...

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Veröffentlicht in:Virology journal 2020-08, Vol.17 (1), p.1-123, Article 123
Hauptverfasser: Dai, Siqi, Huang, Xiaowen, Chen, Yuxiang, Wang, Menglei, Zheng, Huanxin, Zeng, Kang, Li, Li
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Sprache:eng
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Acupuncture
Adults
Alcohol
Antiviral therapy
Asymmetry
Bilateral herpes zoster (BHZ)
Case Report
Chicken pox
Chronic illnesses
Dermatology
Disease
Erythema
Glucocorticoid
Glucocorticoids
Health aspects
Herpes zoster
Hospitals
Immunocompetence
Infection
Pain
Patients
Penciclovir
Ramsay hunt syndrome (RHS)
Thorax
Varicella-zoster virus (VZV)
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Zusammenfassung:Bilateral herpes zoster (BHZ) is an atypical presentation of herpes zoster (HZ), with few cases reported before. Ramsay Hunt syndrome (RHS) is an uncommon complication of VZV infection. Cases of BHZ with RHS in immunocompetent adults have been reported rarely. Cases of BHZ with RHS in immunocompetent adults have not been reported previously. Antivirus - glucocorticoid combination therapy showed a good effect in this case.
ISSN:1743-422X
1743-422X
DOI:10.1186/s12985-020-01392-0