Herpes Zoster Infection Presenting with Urinary Retention and Constipation

Herpes Zoster Infection Presenting with Urinary Retention and Constipation

Herpes zoster is a sporadic disease that results from the reactivation of latent Varicella zoster virus infection (VZV) from the dorsal root ganglion. We report a case of herpes zoste of lumbosacral region presenting as acute retention of urine and constipation, an uncommon presentation.

Gespeichert in:
Bibliographische Detailangaben
Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the Association of Physicians of India 2015-07, Vol.63 (7), p.63-65
Hauptverfasser: Bhalerao, V M, Gedam, B S, Mukharjee, A K
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aged
Constipation - virology
Herpes Zoster - complications
Herpes Zoster - diagnosis
Humans
Male
Urinary Retention - virology
Online-Zugang:Volltext
Tags: Tag hinzufügen
Keine Tags, Fügen Sie den ersten Tag hinzu!
Beschreibung
Zusammenfassung:Herpes zoster is a sporadic disease that results from the reactivation of latent Varicella zoster virus infection (VZV) from the dorsal root ganglion. We report a case of herpes zoste of lumbosacral region presenting as acute retention of urine and constipation, an uncommon presentation.
ISSN:0004-5772