Herpes Zoster Duplex Bilateralis in an Immunocompetent Adolescent Girl at Koshi Zonal Hospital, Morang

Authors

  • Rabindra Baskota Koshi Zonal Hospital, Biratnagar
  • A Ghimire Koshi Zonal Hospital, Biratnagar
  • S Ghimire Shree Birendra Police Hospital, Kathmandu
  • R Kathet Koshi Zonal Hospital, Biratnagar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3126/bjhs.v2i2.18535

Keywords:

Bilateral Zoster, Duplex Bilateralis, Herpes Zoster

Abstract

Herpes Zoster (HZ) is a segmental eruption of grouped vesicles that are confined to a dermatome. There is dermatomal distribution of skin rash, which is unilateral. When two non contagious dermatomes are involved, if affected bilaterally, it is called HZ duplex bilateralis; if unilaterally, unilateralis. HZ duplex bilateralis is extremely rare in immunocompetent children. This report describes a 12-year old girl with bilateral HZ. She had no features of immunosupression. She was treated with oral acyclovir for one week. No complications, including post herpetic neuralgia, were observed during the follow up period of three months.

 Birat Journal of Health Sciences

 Vol.2/No.1/Issue 2/ Jan - April 2017, page: 234-236

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Author Biographies

Rabindra Baskota, Koshi Zonal Hospital, Biratnagar

Consultant Dermatologist

A Ghimire, Koshi Zonal Hospital, Biratnagar

Consultant Dermatologist

S Ghimire, Shree Birendra Police Hospital, Kathmandu

Consultant Dermatologist

R Kathet, Koshi Zonal Hospital, Biratnagar

Consultant Dermatologist

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Published

2017-11-02

How to Cite

Baskota, R., Ghimire, A., Ghimire, S., & Kathet, R. (2017). Herpes Zoster Duplex Bilateralis in an Immunocompetent Adolescent Girl at Koshi Zonal Hospital, Morang. Birat Journal of Health Sciences, 2(2), 234–236. https://doi.org/10.3126/bjhs.v2i2.18535

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 2 (2017)

Section

Case Reports

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