Unilateral ulcerations on the forehead and scalp

We describe a patient with unilateral ulcerations on the forehead and scalp, occurring 3 months after herpes zoster infection. Further investigations were unremarkable. Histology showed epidermal and upper dermal ulceration associated with a mild nonspecific dermal inflammatory infiltrate composed o...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Clinical and experimental dermatology 2022-06, Vol.47 (6), p.1207-1209
Hauptverfasser:	Tormo‐Mainar, Sara, Pesqué, David, Olmos‐Alpiste, Ferran, Deza, Gustavo, March‐Rodriguez, Alvaro, Pujol, Ramon M.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Forehead Herpes zoster Herpes Zoster - complications Herpes Zoster - diagnosis Histiocytes Humans Inflammation Lymphoid cells Scalp
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe a patient with unilateral ulcerations on the forehead and scalp, occurring 3 months after herpes zoster infection. Further investigations were unremarkable. Histology showed epidermal and upper dermal ulceration associated with a mild nonspecific dermal inflammatory infiltrate composed of lymphoid cells and histiocytes.
ISSN:	0307-6938 1365-2230
DOI:	10.1111/ced.15154