Bilateral Thoracic Herpes Zoster in a 62-year-old Immunocompetent Woman

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dc.contributor.authorKoul, HP.en_US
dc.date.accessioned2025-05-12T09:38:09Z
dc.date.available2025-05-12T09:38:09Z
dc.date.issued2024-12
dc.description.abstractHerpes zoster (HZ), caused by the reactivation of varicella-zoster virus (VZV), typically presents as a unilateral dermatomal erythematous vesicular rash. Bilateral HZ is rare and usually associated with immunocompromise. We report the case of a 62-year-old female with no evident immunocompromise who developed bilateral thoracic HZ. The patient was treated with antivirals and pain medications. Our case highlights the rarity of bilateral HZ and its implications for diagnosis and management. We also review the literature on bilateral HZ in the English literature.en_US
dc.identifier.affiliationsDepartment of Medicine, Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, Indiaen_US
dc.identifier.citationKoul HP. . Bilateral Thoracic Herpes Zoster in a 62-year-old Immunocompetent Woman. Journal of the Association of Physicians of India. 2024 Dec; 72(12): 57-58en_US
dc.identifier.issn0004-5772
dc.identifier.placeIndiaen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/247346
dc.languageenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Indian Medical Associationen_US
dc.relation.issuenumber12en_US
dc.relation.volume72en_US
dc.source.urihttps://doi.org/10.59556/japi.72.0764en_US
dc.titleBilateral Thoracic Herpes Zoster in a 62-year-old Immunocompetent Womanen_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
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