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Case Reports
. 2018 Sep 27;43(6):407-410.
doi: 10.1080/01658107.2018.1523932. eCollection 2019 Dec.

Herpes Zoster Oticus, Ophthalmicus, and Cutaneous Disseminated: Case Report and Literature Review

Jamir Pitton Rissardo  1 , Ana Letícia Fornari Caprara  1
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Herpes Zoster Oticus, Ophthalmicus, and Cutaneous Disseminated: Case Report and Literature Review

Jamir Pitton Rissardo et al. Neuroophthalmology. .

Abstract

Herpes zoster (HZ) is related with the reactivation of latent varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection. This infection is associated with HZ-oticus, HZ-ophthalmicus, and disseminated-cutaneous HZ. Here, we report a case of an adolescent male who presented with vesicular-eruptions in the left-forehead. The physical examination showed vesicles on the left V1-dermatome and external auditory canal, associated with ipsilateral periorbital oedema, peripheral VII nerve paralysis, hyperacusis, and tinnitus. Acyclovir, eye lubrication, and ophthalmic prednisolone were started. On second admission day, he developed vesicular lesions throughout the body. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of the draining vesicles was VZV-positive.

Keywords: Herpes zoster; Ramsay Hunt syndrome; disseminated; ophthalmicus; oticus; varicella.

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