DOAJ Open Access 2020

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus infection after kidney transplantation

Abdulmecit Yildiz Suat Akgür Alparslan Ersoy Seray Türe Cihan Semet

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Herpes zoster causes an acute dermatomal infection with vesicular rash associated with reactivation of the Varicella zoster virus. The infection usually involves the thoracic, cervical, ophthalmic and lumbosacral regions. Herpes zoster infection is common after solid organ transplantation. Herpes zoster ophthalmicus is a rare form of Herpes zoster infection and involves the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminal nerve along the V1-V2 dermatomes. Herein, we reported a kidney recipient who developed Herpes zoster ophthalmicus infection after transplantation.

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Medicine

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Abdulmecit Yildiz

Suat Akgür

Alparslan Ersoy

Seray Türe

Cihan Semet

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Yildiz, A., Akgür, S., Ersoy, A., Türe, S., Semet, C. (2020). Herpes zoster ophthalmicus infection after kidney transplantation. https://doi.org/10.46310/tjim.691092

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Tahun Terbit: 2020
Sumber Database: DOAJ
DOI: 10.46310/tjim.691092
Akses: Open Access ✓