Affiliation:
1. Reader Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology Srinivas Institute of Dental Sciences Mangaluru, Dakshina kannada District Karnataka.
Abstract
Herpes zoster (HZ) commonly referred as shingles is reactivation of varicella zoster. Herpes zoster is usually seen in older age group whereas
varicella zoster is seen in younger age group. Reactivation of varicella zoster from dorsal root of ganglion results in HZ. The clinical features
include painful vesicular rash along the affected dermatome and pain may persist even after skin lesions heal. Complication of HZ are Post Herpetic
Neuralgia, Ramsay hunt syndrome. Antiviral drugs are the main treatment of choice. We report a case of Herpes zoster in a 65-year-old female
patient and highlights on clinical features complications and various treatment modalities.
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