Zoster sine herpete of the trigeminal nerve.
Zoster sine herpete infection that involves the trigeminal nerve is rarely reported. The present case details a case of varicella zoster virus infection of the mandibular division of the left trigeminal nerve without evidence of a vesicular eruption. The diagnosis was established on clinical findings and was supported by the demonstration of an IgG antibody titer of > 1:640 during the acute phase of the disease.
Westmead Hospital Dental Clinical School, New South Wales, Australia.
A P
AP
Barrett
C H
CH
Katelaris
J G
JG
Morris
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M
Schifter
D000328:Adult; D003389:Cranial Nerve Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D005157:Facial Pain / Q000382:microbiology; D005260:Female; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000276:immunology / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D008340:Mandibular Nerve; D014276:Trigeminal Nerve