title: Herpes Zoster Overlying Recently Placed Central Venous Access Site: A Case Report.
abstract: Herpes zoster, commonly called shingles, is a disease that results from the reactivation of varicella zoster virus. Local trauma has been reported as a precipitant for reactivation, but this condition is rarely seen localized to a fresh surgical incision. We present the case of a patient who developed shingles overlying the incision site of a recently buried central venous access port, illustrating the need to consider this diagnosis as a unique imposter of localized infection or reaction at sites of recent procedural trauma.
authors.affiliation: *University of Michigan Department of Emergency Medicine,Ann Arbor,MI.
authors.forename: Rebecca A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Hess
authors.affiliation: *University of Michigan Department of Emergency Medicine,Ann Arbor,MI.
authors.forename: Kyle
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Gunnerson
authors.affiliation: *University of Michigan Department of Emergency Medicine,Ann Arbor,MI.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kahler
mesh_terms: D000212:Acyclovir / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D062905:Central Venous Catheters / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000382:microbiology*; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006562:Herpes Zoster / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D000077483:Valacyclovir; D014633:Valine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000031:analogs & derivatives
chemical_list: D014633:Valine; D000077483:Valacyclovir; D000212:Acyclovir
keywords: Bard PowerPort; Herpes zoster; Shingles; wound healing