title: Necrosis of nose skin after varicella zoster infection: a case report.
abstract: Varicella zoster virus (VZV) is the causal agent of varicella (chickenpox) and herpes zoster (shingles). Primary VZV infection is a common childhood disease, but elderly patients and those having a compromised immune system are also at risk. We present the case of progressive necrosis of the nose skin in a patient with a compromised immune system and a generalised VZV infection. During the course of his hospital stay and follow-up, the lesion gradually improved with conservative treatment.
authors.affiliation: Department of Plastic Surgery, University Medical Center Groningen, The Netherlands. Bartjorrit@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Bart Jorrit
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Snel
authors.forename: Giuseppe
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Visconti
authors.forename: Patrice D
authors.initials: PD
authors.lastname: Grabietz
authors.forename: Paul M N
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Werker
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D003646:Debridement / Q000379:methods*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000821:virology; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009336:Necrosis; D009666:Nose / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D012225:Rhinoplasty / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral