Tooth exfoliation, osteonecrosis and neuralgia following herpes zoster of trigeminal nerve.
A case of herpes zoster of the trigeminal nerve with complications of osteonecrosis and neuralgia in the absence of local or systemic predisposing factors is presented. The literature is reviewed and the role of varicella zoster virus in the pathology of tooth exfoliation and osteonecrosis is discussed.
Volvoikar
Preeti
P
Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Goa Dental College, Bambolim, Goa-403202, India.
Patil
Shama
S
Dinkar
Ajit
A
D000368:Aged; D000539:Alveolar Process / Q000821:virology; D001641:Bicuspid / Q000821:virology; D003481:Cuspid / Q000821:virology; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008336:Mandibular Diseases / Q000821:virology*; D010020:Osteonecrosis / Q000821:virology*; D014080:Tooth Exfoliation / Q000821:virology*; D014277:Trigeminal Neuralgia / Q000821:virology*