Case of atypical disseminated herpes zoster in a patient with COVID‐19: A diagnostic challenge in COVID era
Fatemeh Mohaghegh, Parvaneh Hatami, Zeinab Aryanian
Abstract
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.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)DermatologyVasculitisVaricella zoster virusVirologySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)VirusPathologyDiseaseInfectious disease (medical specialty)Dermatological and COVID-19 studiesHerpesvirus Infections and TreatmentsParvovirus B19 Infection Studies