[Diagnostic problems in the course of varicella-zoster virus reactivation leading to meningitis and hepatitis--case report].
Reactivation of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) usually leads to developing of characteristic skin lesions with dermatomal distribution. In very rare cases typical clinical picture can be absent, which impairs diagnostic procedure. Atypical case of young non HIV infected man was described. Clinical picture of meningitis and hepatitis due to VZV reactivation without typical skin eruptions resulted in diagnostic problems and required differentiation with proliterative process. Essential role of serologic testing in such cases was emphasized.
Skwara
Paweł
P
Katedra i Klinika Chorób Zakaznych Collegium Medicum UJ. pawels@mp.pl
Biesiada
Grazyna
G
Postawa-Kłosińska
Barbara
B
Mach
Tomasz
T
D000328:Adult; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006525:Hepatitis, Viral, Human / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology*; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology*; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008581:Meningitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000821:virology*; D014775:Virus Activation