Herpes zoster duplex bilateralis in an immunocompetent host

Herpes zoster duplex bilateralis in an immunocompetent host

Varicella zoster virus causes both chicken pox and herpes zoster. The phenomenon of herpes zoster occurring concurrently in two non-contiguous dermatomes involving different halves of the body is termed herpes zoster duplex bilateralis (HZDB). Few cases, reported in the literature, were seen in eith...

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Main Authors: Pratik Gahalaut, Sandhya Chauhan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-01-01
Series:Indian Dermatology Online Journal
Subjects:
Bilateral herpes zoster
immunocompetent host
varicella zoster virus infection
Online Access:http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2012;volume=3;issue=1;spage=31;epage=33;aulast=Gahalaut

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