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Disseminated herpes zoster in the elderly
E A O'Toole1, E E Mooney, J B Walsh
1Department of Dermatology, St. James's Hospital, Dublin.
Irish Journal of Medical Science
|July 1, 1997
Summary
Disseminated herpes zoster can occur in elderly patients, even without immune compromise. This condition may present atypically with excoriated papular lesions and can be overlooked.
Area of Science:
- Geriatrics
- Infectious Diseases
- Dermatology
Background:
- Herpes zoster (shingles) is caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus.
- Disseminated herpes zoster is typically associated with immunocompromised individuals.
- Elderly patients may present with atypical symptoms of herpes zoster.