title: Herpes zoster mistaken for biliary colic and treated by laparoscopic cholecystectomy: a cautionary case report.
abstract: Herpes zoster must be included in the differential diagnosis of acute right upper quadrant pain. The presence of a dermatomal vesicular rash should be considered a contraindication to surgical intervention.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Mayo Clinic and Mayo Foundation, 200 First Street, SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hassan
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Donohue
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000639:Amitriptyline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017081:Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic; D002769:Cholelithiasis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003085:Colic / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013256:Steroids
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D000998:Antiviral Agents; D013256:Steroids; D000639:Amitriptyline