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Postherpetic abdominal pseudohernia: A diagnostic pitfall

The accurate diagnosis of postherpetic abdominal pseudohernia, the rare complication of herpes zoster, is essential to avoid unnecessary imaging studies or surgery. Close observation and waiting for complete recovery are warranted considering the disease's self‐resolving nature and favorable pr...

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Autores principales: Yagi, Yu, Matono, Takashi, Nakamura, Kenichi, Imura, Hiroshi
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5763025/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29340267
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jgf2.147
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Sumario:The accurate diagnosis of postherpetic abdominal pseudohernia, the rare complication of herpes zoster, is essential to avoid unnecessary imaging studies or surgery. Close observation and waiting for complete recovery are warranted considering the disease's self‐resolving nature and favorable prognosis. [Image: see text]