Superior Orbital Fissure Syndrome and Ophthalmoplegia Caused by Varicella Zoster Virus with No Skin Eruption in a Patient Treated with Tumor Necrosis Alpha Inhibitor

Varicella zoster virus lies dormant in the dorsal root ganglia after symptomatic chicken pox infection, usually in childhood. If the virus reactivates in the trigeminal ganglia, it can cause varicella zoster ophthalmicus, which can have severe ocular complications. We report a case of a 73-year-old...

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Autores principales: Jensen, Helene, Thomsen, Sidsel Thorup, Hansen, Stine Scott, Munksgaard, Signe Bruun, Lindelof, Mette
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2015
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Published online: October 2015
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4649727/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26600786
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000441325

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4649727/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26600786
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000441325

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