Abdominal Pseudohernia Following Herpes Zoster |
Seung Woo Lee, Sung Eun Song, Kea Jeung Kim, Eun Phil Heo |
Department of Dermatology, Samsung Changwon Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Changwon, Korea. epheo@hanmail.net |
대상포진 후 발생한 복벽의 가성 탈장 |
이승우⦁송성은⦁김계정⦁허은필 |
성균관대학교 의과대학 삼성창원병원 피부과학교실 |
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Abstract |
Herpes zoster is a common disease of the dorsal root ganglia and sensory nerve fibers that is clinically characterized by a painful unilateral vesicular eruption of the skin in a dermatomal distribution. Segmental motor weakness is a rare complication that occurs in 0-5% of patients and is associated with an excellent prognosis for recovery. We herein present a case of herpes zoster complicated by segmental motor paresis of the abdominal musculature resulting in a pseudohernia. This rare complication of herpes zoster, which has an excellent prognosis for recovery, should be recognized by physicians as it can save costly consultations and evaluations. |
Key Words:
Herpes zoster, Pseudohernia |