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Herpes zoster dermatitis

MedGen UID:
208894
•Concept ID:
C0854330
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonyms: Herpes Zoster Dermatitis; herpes zoster dermatitis
SNOMED CT: Herpes zoster dermatitis (400020001)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0021033

Definition

Painful, localized rash caused by reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus residing in nerve cell bodies, with resulting infection of the skin in the region supplied by the affected nerve. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVHerpes zoster dermatitis

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Clinical care as part of integrated AIDS management in a Zambian rural community.
Chela CM, Campbell ID, Siankanga Z
AIDS Care 1989;1(3):319-25. doi: 10.1080/09540128908253038. PMID: 2488294

Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Combined central retinal artery and vein occlusion with optic perineuritis following herpes zoster dermatitis in an immunocompetent child.
Bansal R, Singh R, Takkar A, Lal V
Indian J Ophthalmol 2017 Nov;65(11):1233-1235. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_480_17. PMID: 29133663Free PMC Article
Skin disease in military personnel.
Selvaag E
Mil Med 2000 Mar;165(3):193-4. PMID: 10741081
Acute retinal necrosis syndrome following herpes zoster dermatitis.
Yeo JH, Pepose JS, Stewart JA, Sternberg P Jr, Liss RA
Ophthalmology 1986 Nov;93(11):1418-22. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(86)33551-6. PMID: 3808602

Therapy

Combined central retinal artery and vein occlusion with optic perineuritis following herpes zoster dermatitis in an immunocompetent child.
Bansal R, Singh R, Takkar A, Lal V
Indian J Ophthalmol 2017 Nov;65(11):1233-1235. doi: 10.4103/ijo.IJO_480_17. PMID: 29133663Free PMC Article

Clinical prediction guides

Skin disease in military personnel.
Selvaag E
Mil Med 2000 Mar;165(3):193-4. PMID: 10741081

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