Recurrence of herpes zoster in an immunocompetent adult male.
Repeated and disseminated eruptions herpes zoster are frequently detected in immunocompromised patients, but are rare in immuno-competent individuals. We report a case of recurrent herpes zoster in a young healthy male, who redeveloped herpes zoster in a different dermatome after one year.
Raza
Naeem
N
Combined Military Hospital, Abbottabad. naeemraza561@hotmail.com
Iqbal
Pervaiz
P
Anwer
Javed
J
D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D008297:Male; D012008:Recurrence
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000212:Acyclovir