title: Abdominal wall protrusion following herpes zoster.
abstract: We present the case of a 62-year-old woman with abdominal segmental paresis consequent to radiculopathy caused by zoster, which was confirmed by electroneuromyography. The paresis resolved completely within three months. Recognition of this complication caused by zoster, which is easily misdiagnosed as abdominal herniation, is important for diagnosing this self-limited condition and avoiding unnecessary procedures.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Neurologia, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Uberlândia, Uberlândia, MG. facundo_burgos@uol.com.br
authors.forename: Facundo Burgos
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Ruiz Junior
authors.forename: Jullyanna Sabrysna Morais
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Shinosaki
authors.forename: Wilson
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Marques Junior
authors.forename: Marcelo Simão
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ferreira
mesh_terms: D034861:Abdominal Wall; D004576:Electromyography; D005260:Female; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010291:Paresis / Q000209:etiology*; D011843:Radiculopathy / Q000150:complications / Q000821:virology*; D012075:Remission, Spontaneous