A Rare Case of Varicella-Zoster Virus Reactivation Following Recovery From COVID-19

Hardik Dineshbhai Desai(B.J. Medical College), Kamal Sharma(St. Luke's Hospital), Jaimini Patoliya(Gujarat University), Elton Ahadov(St. Luke's Hospital), Neel N Patel(Gujarat University)
Cureus
January 1, 2021
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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.


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