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Herpes zoster following cryosurgery.

Lee MR, Ryman W

Department of Dermatology, Royal North Shore Hospital, St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia. mick155@bigpond.net.au

A 56-year-old man developed reactivation of herpes zoster infection on his right forehead after treatment of several solar keratoses with cryosurgery. The rash was blistering and painful. Treatment with oral aciclovir was instituted and the lesions healed within 2 weeks. Known risk factors for reactivation include age and decreased immunity. Previous case reports have indicated trauma may be a risk factor in herpes zoster. We report a case of herpes zoster as a complication of cryosurgery.

Published 26 January 2005 in Australas J Dermatol, 46(1): 42-3.
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