A Rare Case of Varicella-Zoster Virus Reactivation Following Recovery From COVID-19
Hardik Dineshbhai Desai, Kamal Sharma, Jaimini Patoliya, Elton Ahadov, Neel N Patel
Abstract
In patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), various cutaneous symptoms have been observed. Herpes zoster (HZ) is an infectious skin disease caused by the varicella-zoster virus (VZV) that, after a primary chickenpox infection, persists dormant in the dorsal root ganglia of cutaneous nerves. Unusual prolonged dermatological symptoms from recovered COVID-19 patients have rarely been recorded. In this report, we describe a case of HZ following recovery from COVID-19.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineChickenpoxCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)Varicella zoster virusVirusVirologyDermatologySevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)ShinglesDisease2019-20 coronavirus outbreakInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyOutbreakDermatological and COVID-19 studiesHerpesvirus Infections and TreatmentsParvovirus B19 Infection Studies