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Varicella Zoster Reactivation Manifesting as Serpiginous Peripheral Keratitis and Disciform Keratitis Occurring After Necrotizing Fasciitis in an Immunocompromised Male: A Case Report

Reactivation of herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZO) can present as corneal involvement without any precedent neuralgia or characteristic herpetic rash. This form of HZO can be the first manifestation of reactivation of varicella zoster virus and can masquerade as peripheral ulcerative keratitis. A 45-y...

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Autores principales: Gupta, Vinita, Pal, Himani, Das, Sucharita, Pathuri, Divya Sindhuja, Vathulya, Madhubari
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10362786/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37485163
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.40787