Shingles is one of the two different clinical presentations of infection of
VZV which is a DNA virus. Humans are a known reservoir for the Varicella zoster
virus (VZV). It is very contagious. The virus that remains latent after
infection in childhood and can be reactive due to various reasons (immune
system suppression, old age, stress factors, etc.). It involves various dermatomes after reactivation. Varicella-zoster appears mostly on thoracic,
cervical, and ophthalmic dermatomes. Rarely, it is located in the upper and
lower extremity dermatomes. In this
study; 7 patients with shingles on the foot and sole were examined. It was
aimed to emphasize that varicella zoster (zona) may be the cause of foot pain
in patients presenting to the emergency department with complaints such as
pain, burning and inability to step on standing, and to review the age, gender,
underlying factors of the zona cases which are not previously mentioned in the
literature.
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Konular | Yoğun Bakım |
Bölüm | Original Articles |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 3 Eylül 2019 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 28 Ağustos 2019 |
Kabul Tarihi | 29 Ağustos 2019 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2019 Cilt: 1 Sayı: 2 |