Sacral Herpes Zoster Associated with Voiding Dysfunction in a Young Patient with Scrub Typhus / 감염과화학요법
Infection and Chemotherapy
;
: 133-136, 2015.
Artigo
em Inglês
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-148271
ABSTRACT
When a patient presents with acute voiding dysfunction without a typical skin rash, it may be difficult to make a diagnosis of herpes zoster. Here, we present a case of scrub typhus in a 25-year-old man with the complication of urinary dysfunction. The patient complained of loss of urinary voiding sensation and constipation. After eight days, he had typical herpes zoster eruptions on the sacral dermatomes and hypalgesia of the S1-S5 dermatomes. No cases of dual infection with varicella zoster virus and Orientia tsutsugamushi were found in the literature. In the described case, scrub typhus probably induced sufficient stress to reactivate the varicella zoster virus. Early recognition of this problem is imperative for prompt and appropriate management, as misdiagnosis can lead to long-term urinary dysfunction. It is important that a diagnosis of herpes zoster be considered, especially in patients with sudden onset urinary retention.
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Assunto principal:
Orientia tsutsugamushi
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Sensação
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Tifo por Ácaros
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Retenção Urinária
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Herpesvirus Humano 3
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Constipação Intestinal
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Diagnóstico
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Erros de Diagnóstico
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Exantema
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Herpes Zoster
Tipo de estudo:
Estudo diagnóstico
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Infection and Chemotherapy
Ano de publicação:
2015
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
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