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Case Reports
. 2020 Sep 12;6(5):454-455.
doi: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2020.09.003. eCollection 2020 Dec.

A rare case of herpes zoster ophthalmicus after photodynamic therapy

Madison Bradley  1 , Sonal Muzumdar  2 , Neda Shahriari  2 , Marti J Rothe  2 , Madina Falcone  3
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Case Reports

A rare case of herpes zoster ophthalmicus after photodynamic therapy

Madison Bradley et al. Int J Womens Dermatol. .

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  • Erratum regarding previously published articles.
    [No authors listed] [No authors listed] Int J Womens Dermatol. 2021 Sep 28;7(5Part B):868. doi: 10.1016/j.ijwd.2021.09.012. eCollection 2021 Dec. Int J Womens Dermatol. 2021. PMID: 35028406 Free PMC article.
No abstract available

Keywords: Actinic keratosis; Herpes zoster; Photodynamic therapy; Shingles; Varicella zoster.

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Erythema and crusting of the right forehead that stopped sharply at the midline.
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