Herpes zoster involving a skin graft.
The authors report on a case of a healthy 29-year-old man with deep burns to his legs and feet totaling 4% TBSA who underwent successful skin grafting. He developed chronic pain in his graft site over his right ankle. Two and a half years after his graft had healed, he lost the graft because of herpes zoster infection. Zoster involving a skin graft is a rare entity, but its early recognition and treatment may prevent the loss of the graft.
Lin
Peter
P
Aesthetic and Plastic Surgery Institute, University of California, Irvine, California, USA.
Cinat
Marianne
M
D000212:Acyclovir / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002056:Burns / Q000601:surgery*; D006084:Graft Rejection / Q000821:virology*; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000150:complications* / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D016038:Skin Transplantation
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000212:Acyclovir