title: Bilateral disseminated herpes zoster in an immunocompetent host.
abstract: Herein we report a rare case of disseminated herpes zoster(HZ) infection involving two widely separated bilateral dermatomes in an immunocompetent host. HZ involving two widely separated areas simultaneously is referred to as HZ duplex bilateralis. It is very rare, with an incidence of less than 0.1 percent of all HZ cases, and usually develops in immunocompromised patients.
authors.forename: Yumiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takaoka
authors.forename: Yoshiki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Miyachi
authors.forename: Yoshiaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yoshikawa
authors.forename: Miki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tanioka
authors.forename: Akihiro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fujisawa
authors.forename: Yuichiro
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Endo
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D000077483:Valacyclovir; D014633:Valine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D014633:Valine; D000077483:Valacyclovir; D000212:Acyclovir