Severe Gangrene Accompanied by Varicella Zoster Virus-Related Vasculitis Mimicking Rheumatoid Vasculitis

Herpes zoster infection occurs more frequently and severely in immunosuppressed populations. However, the condition sometimes presents with atypical clinical manifestations of the skin, which makes it difficult to reach a correct diagnosis. We experienced a case of acral gangrene caused by varicella...

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Main Authors: Aya Tanaka, Nagako Hayaishi, Yukari Kondo, Kishiro Kurachi, Atsushi Tanemura, Ichiro Katayama
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2014-03-01
Series:Case Reports in Dermatology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/360979