A rare case of disseminated cutaneous zoster in an immunocompetent patient

doi:10.1186/1471-2296-6-50

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Case report

A rare case of disseminated cutaneous zoster in an immunocompetent patient

S Gupta , A Jain , C Gardiner and SK Tyring

Department of Medicine, University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, 6431 Fannin, Houston, TX, 77030, USA

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BMC Family Practice 2005, 6:50doi:10.1186/1471-2296-6-50


Published:	14 December 2005

Abstract

Background

Disseminated cutaneous herpes zoster in healthy persons is uncommon, though it has been described in immunocompromised patients.

Case presentation

We describe a case of disseminated cutaneous herpes zoster in an elderly man with no apparent immunosuppressive condition. The patient was treated successfully with intravenous Acyclovir.

Conclusion

We suggest that disseminated zoster can occur in an immunocompetent host and should be promptly recognized and treated to prevent serious complications.