Herpes zoster: complications and management

Authors

  • Jayakar Thomas

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.66344/jpad.14.4.2004.829

Keywords:

Herpes zoster

Abstract

Herpes zoster is a common viral infection caused by varicella-zoster virus. Clinically it ischaracterized by painful vesico-bullous eruption in a dermatomal distribution. Systemicinvolvement occasionally occurs, especially in immunosuppressed hosts. Post-herpeticneuralgia is the most dreadful complication. The present review addresses the complicationsand management of this common ailment in routine and under special circumstances.

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2017-01-03

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Thomas J. Herpes zoster: complications and management. J Pak Assoc Dermatol [Internet]. 2017Jan.3 [cited 2026Apr.12];14(4):237-43. Available from: https://www.jpad.com.pk/index.php/jpad/article/view/829

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Vol. 14 No. 4 (2004): October - December

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Review Articles

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