Case of herpes zoster duplex bilateralis.
Non-contiguously simultaneous development of herpes zoster is very rare. It is named either herpes zoster duplex unilateralis or bilaterarlis, depending on whether one or both sides of the body are involved. Herein, we report a 21-year-old man, who had been treated for ulcerative colitis with prednisolone, and presented with painful grouped vesicles of the lower abdomen and back in a relatively symmetrical distribution. A Tzanck smear and punch biopsy were performed on the vesicles of the back. We report a rare case of symmetrical herpes zoster duplex bilateralis.
Shin
Bong Seok
BS
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea. derm75@hanmail.net
Seo
Hyun Deok
HD
Na
Chan Ho
CH
Choi
Kyu Chul
KC
D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000276:immunology; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology*; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D011239:Prednisolone / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000276:immunology*; D055815:Young Adult
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone