Case of atypical disseminated herpes zoster in a patient with COVID-19: A diagnostic challenge in COVID era.

Fatemeh Mohaghegh Parvaneh HatamiZeinab Aryanian

Published in: Clinical case reports (2022)

Herpes Zoster caused by reactivation of latent Varicella-Zoster virus (VZV). The rare disseminated form of it occurred mainly in immunocompromised patients. We hereby present the first case of atypical disseminated herpes zoster in a 54-year-old woman admitted with serious COVID. In this case, disseminated herpes zoster developed by purpuric lesions mimicking vasculitis and cutaneous drug reaction. Hence, this case serves as a reminder for considering atypical presentations of cutaneous disorders in immunocompromised patients, especially those affected with severe COVID.

Keyphrases

coronavirus disease
sars cov
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
emergency department
patient reported outcomes
respiratory syndrome coronavirus
patient reported
adverse drug