Shingles following axillary nerve block. A case report.
Axillary nerve blocks are now frequently used for emergency and elective upper limb surgery. The method gives reliable anaesthesia with few complications. A case is described in which a patient developed Herpes Zoster following an Axillary Nerve Block, a hitherto unreported complication.
D000673:Amputation, Traumatic / Q000601:surgery; D001365:Axilla / Q000294:innervation*; D005383:Finger Injuries / Q000601:surgery; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009407:Nerve Block / Q000009:adverse effects*