Herpes zoster's varied clinical presentation in Covid-19
A 52-year-old woman with Covid-19 on treatment presented with left eye pain and skin lesion on face. Diagnosed clinically as herpes zoster ophthalmicus in Covid-19. Confirmed by slitlamp biomicroscopy and fluorescein staining, Patient was treated for the same.In this brief report the author would li...
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| description | A 52-year-old woman with Covid-19 on treatment presented with left eye pain and skin lesion on face. Diagnosed clinically as herpes zoster ophthalmicus in Covid-19. Confirmed by slitlamp biomicroscopy and fluorescein staining, Patient was treated for the same.In this brief report the author would like to insist that Covid-19 affects the immune system and thus increases the risk of herpes zoster. Patients require prompt diagnosis and treatment to prevent complications. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7fe518f11abb4294b7f8273d54ee049f2022-12-22T00:43:00ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsTNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research2589-45282589-45362022-01-0160221021110.4103/tjosr.tjosr_167_21Herpes zoster's varied clinical presentation in Covid-19Rajakannan DurairajA 52-year-old woman with Covid-19 on treatment presented with left eye pain and skin lesion on face. Diagnosed clinically as herpes zoster ophthalmicus in Covid-19. Confirmed by slitlamp biomicroscopy and fluorescein staining, Patient was treated for the same.In this brief report the author would like to insist that Covid-19 affects the immune system and thus increases the risk of herpes zoster. Patients require prompt diagnosis and treatment to prevent complications.http://www.tnoajosr.com/article.asp?issn=2589-4528;year=2022;volume=60;issue=2;spage=210;epage=211;aulast=Durairajcovid-19herpes zostervaried |
| spellingShingle | Rajakannan Durairaj Herpes zoster's varied clinical presentation in Covid-19 TNOA Journal of Ophthalmic Science and Research covid-19 herpes zoster varied |
| title | Herpes zoster's varied clinical presentation in Covid-19 |
| title_full | Herpes zoster's varied clinical presentation in Covid-19 |
| title_fullStr | Herpes zoster's varied clinical presentation in Covid-19 |
| title_full_unstemmed | Herpes zoster's varied clinical presentation in Covid-19 |
| title_short | Herpes zoster's varied clinical presentation in Covid-19 |
| title_sort | herpes zoster s varied clinical presentation in covid 19 |
| topic | covid-19 herpes zoster varied |
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