1. Abdominal wall protrusion following herpes zoster
- Author
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Marcelo Simão Ferreira, Wilson Marques Júnior, Facundo Burgos Ruiz Junior, and Jullyanna Sabrysna Morais Shinosaki
- Subjects
Microbiology (medical) ,medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Electromyography ,Abdominal Wall ,Remission, Spontaneous ,Electromyoneurography ,Middle Aged ,Herpes Zoster ,Surgery ,Abdominal wall ,Abdominal herniation ,Paresis ,Infectious Diseases ,medicine.anatomical_structure ,Unnecessary Procedure ,Medicine ,Humans ,Parasitology ,Female ,medicine.symptom ,business ,Complication ,Radiculopathy - Abstract
We present the case of a 62-year-old woman with abdominal segmental paresis consequent to radiculopathy caused by zoster, which was confirmed by electroneuromyography. The paresis resolved completely within three months. Recognition of this complication caused by zoster, which is easily misdiagnosed as abdominal herniation, is important for diagnosing this self-limited condition and avoiding unnecessary procedures.
- Published
- 2006