Disseminated Cutaneous Herpes Zoster in a Patient with Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus
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Correspondence
Dr. Shashikant,
Assistant professor, S S Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre,
Davangere - 577005, Karnataka, India.
E-mail : smalkud@yahoo.com
Herpes zoster is a clinical manifestation which results from reactivation of latent VZV (Varicella zoster virus) present in the sensory root ganglia. Disseminated herpes zoster has been reported in immune-compromised patients such as patient on cancer chemotherapy, HIV (Human immune deficiency virus) infection, systemic corticosteroid therapy. However, we report a case of disseminated herpes zoster infection in an uncontrolled diabetic patient. A brief review of literature on this topic has been bestowed.