title: Colonic pseudo-obstruction due to herpes zoster.
abstract: Visceral motor complications are uncommon manifestations of herpes zoster (varicella zoster). We report a 59-year-old man who developed acute colonic pseudo-obstruction, which followed the appearance of dermatomal herpes zoster.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Kasturba Medical College and Hospital, Manipal, Karnataka. gabyrodricks@eudoramail.com
authors.forename: Gabriel
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rodrigues
authors.forename: Lavanya
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Kannaiyan
authors.forename: Mahesh
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gopasetty
authors.forename: Sreenivasa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.forename: Rajgopal
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Shenoy
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D003112:Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D004733:Enema; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged