Zoster Sine Herpete: two unusual cases of varicella-zoster reactivation with atypical complaints of acute chest pain and severe headache

Abstract In this case report, we describe two unusual presentations of varicella-zoster virus (VZV) reactivation without rash, a condition known as Zoster Sine Herpete (ZSH). In Case 1, a 58-year-old woman presented with severe right-sided chest pain under her breast that radiated to the ipsilateral...

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Main Authors: Yilin Yang, Talha Mahmood, Afsheen H. Siddiqui, Muhammad A. Aziz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-04-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-023-08093-3