Korean J Dermatol.  2004 Mar;42(3):367-369.

A Case of Herpes Zoster Duplex Bilateralis

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Dermatology, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea. sdpark@wonkwang.ac.kr
  • 2Institute of Wonkwang Medical Science, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Iksan, Korea.

Abstract

Herpes zoster classically occurs unilaterally within the area of skin innervated by a single sensory ganglion. Simultaneous involvement of two noncontiguous dermatomes is very rare and it has been referred to as zoster duplex unilateralis or bilateralis, depending whether one or both halves of the body are involved. A 47-year-old woman presented with painful grouped vesicles on the right chest and the left lower back. The tzanck smear and the skin biopsy were consistent with herpetic infection. She was treated with intavenous acyclovir without any significant complications. We report a rare case of zoster duplex bilateralis.

Keyword

Zoster duplex bilateralis

MeSH Terms

Acyclovir
Biopsy
Female
Ganglia, Sensory
Herpes Zoster*
Humans
Middle Aged
Skin
Thorax
Acyclovir
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