Diagnosis and treatment of orofacial herpes zoster: report of cases.
Herpes zoster is considered a disease of elderly or immunocompromised patients. These cases are unusual since clinical signs of the disease occurred in two healthy, young adults. Various diagnostic and treatment considerations for herpes zoster infections are presented.
Oral Medicine/Diagnosis Clinic, University of Michigan School of Dentistry, Ann Arbor 48109-1078.
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Gobetti
D000328:Adult; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000473:pathology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008047:Lip Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D010159:Palate