title: Case of herpes zoster duplex bilateralis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea. derm75@hanmail.net
authors.forename: Bong Seok
authors.initials: BS
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.forename: Hyun Deok
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Seo
authors.forename: Chan Ho
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Na
authors.forename: Kyu Chul
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Choi
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011239:Prednisolone