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Case Report
PMID: 20952873
Disseminated cutaneous herpes zoster : A clinical predictor of human immunodeficiency virus infection
HK Kar1 , RK Gautam1 , RK Jain1 , P Puri1 , V Doda2
1 Department of Dermatology, STD, Dr RML Hospital, New Delhi-110 001, India
2 Department of Leprosy and Blood bank, Dr RML Hospital, New Delhi-110 001, India
Correspondence Address:
H K Kar
Department of Dermatology, STD, Dr RML Hospital, New Delhi-110 001
India
2 Department of Leprosy and Blood bank, Dr RML Hospital, New Delhi-110 001, India
Correspondence Address:
H K Kar
Department of Dermatology, STD, Dr RML Hospital, New Delhi-110 001
India
| How to cite this article: Kar H K, Gautam R K, Jain R K, Puri P, Doda V. Disseminated cutaneous herpes zoster : A clinical predictor of human immunodeficiency virus infection. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol 1995;61:40-41 |
Copyright: (C)1995 Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology, and Leprology
Abstract
A 45-year-old woman presented with thoracic (3,4,5) herpes zoster with cutaneous dissemination. She was found positive for human immunodeficiency virus infection. Mucocutaneous examination revealed presence of oral thrush and oral hairy leukoplakia. The patient possibly acquired the infection through blood transfusion.
Keywords: HIV infection, Herpes zoster, Oral thrush, Oral hairy leukoplakia, Blood transfusion
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