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. © 2009 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons.
Snel, B. J., Visconti, G., Grabietz, P. D., Werker, P. M. N., Necrosis of nose skin after varicella zoster infection: A case report, <<JOURNAL OF PLASTIC, RECONSTRUCTIVE & AESTHETIC SURGERY>>, 2010; 63 (5): e445-e447. [doi:10.1016/j.bjps.2009.08.006] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/104739]
Necrosis of nose skin after varicella zoster infection: A case report
Visconti, GiuseppeSecondo
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2010
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. © 2009 British Association of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons.
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