Disseminated Herpes Zoster in a COVID-19 Patient

ABSTRACT

COVID-19 has several different presentations including cutaneous manifestations. In this report, we introduce a case of generalized herpes zoster in a COVID-19 patient. No sign of upper or lower respiratory tract involvement was detected, but due to unexpected dissemination of the lesions, COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) was tested and revealed positive. Although the incidence of herpes zoster during COVID-19 infection has been reported previously, none of them was disseminated. Therefore, we recommend that during the pandemic of COVID-19, any unexpected disseminated herpes zoster be considered as a possible case of this disease and be quarantined until the PCR is negative. © 2022 Seventh Sense Research Group®