Herpes Zoster Infection Presenting as Aseptic Meningitis and Dermatomal Rash in Immunocompetent Adult
Herpes zoster is a localized, painful, and vesicular rash involving one or adjacent dermatomes caused by varicella-zoster virus reactivation. Herpes zoster presenting as aseptic meningitis is prevalent among elderly population and people with immunocompromised status. However, it is a rare phenomeno...
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| author | Suyash Dawadi Sudesh Lamsal Bhupendra Shah |
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| description | Herpes zoster is a localized, painful, and vesicular rash involving one or adjacent dermatomes caused by varicella-zoster virus reactivation. Herpes zoster presenting as aseptic meningitis is prevalent among elderly population and people with immunocompromised status. However, it is a rare phenomenon in the young immunocompetent adult; hence, we are reporting a case of a herpes zoster infection presenting as aseptic meningitis and dermatological manifestation in a 19-year-old immunocompetent male. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-773f14e901e84da5a2643d8ecee605d52025-02-03T01:27:04ZengWileyCase Reports in Infectious Diseases2090-66252090-66332020-01-01202010.1155/2020/85719588571958Herpes Zoster Infection Presenting as Aseptic Meningitis and Dermatomal Rash in Immunocompetent AdultSuyash Dawadi0Sudesh Lamsal1Bhupendra Shah2B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, NepalB.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, NepalDepartment of Internal Medicine, B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences, Dharan, NepalHerpes zoster is a localized, painful, and vesicular rash involving one or adjacent dermatomes caused by varicella-zoster virus reactivation. Herpes zoster presenting as aseptic meningitis is prevalent among elderly population and people with immunocompromised status. However, it is a rare phenomenon in the young immunocompetent adult; hence, we are reporting a case of a herpes zoster infection presenting as aseptic meningitis and dermatological manifestation in a 19-year-old immunocompetent male.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8571958 |
| spellingShingle | Suyash Dawadi Sudesh Lamsal Bhupendra Shah Herpes Zoster Infection Presenting as Aseptic Meningitis and Dermatomal Rash in Immunocompetent Adult Case Reports in Infectious Diseases |
| title | Herpes Zoster Infection Presenting as Aseptic Meningitis and Dermatomal Rash in Immunocompetent Adult |
| title_full | Herpes Zoster Infection Presenting as Aseptic Meningitis and Dermatomal Rash in Immunocompetent Adult |
| title_fullStr | Herpes Zoster Infection Presenting as Aseptic Meningitis and Dermatomal Rash in Immunocompetent Adult |
| title_full_unstemmed | Herpes Zoster Infection Presenting as Aseptic Meningitis and Dermatomal Rash in Immunocompetent Adult |
| title_short | Herpes Zoster Infection Presenting as Aseptic Meningitis and Dermatomal Rash in Immunocompetent Adult |
| title_sort | herpes zoster infection presenting as aseptic meningitis and dermatomal rash in immunocompetent adult |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/8571958 |
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