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[A woman with shortness of breath and a rash].

Authors :
Verheul LM
Hardeman HA
Source :
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde [Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd] 2021 Nov 11; Vol. 165. Date of Electronic Publication: 2021 Nov 11.
Publication Year :
2021

Abstract

A 74-year-old woman presented with progressive dyspnoea which started a few days after developing a unilateral dermatomal rash characteristic for herpes zoster at dermatome C4-C5. X-ray of the thorax showed an elevated hemidiaphragm ipsilateral of the skin abnormalities. Cervical herpes zoster is a rare cause of a unilateral elevated hemidiaphragm.

Details

Language :
Dutch; Flemish
ISSN :
1876-8784
Volume :
165
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Nederlands tijdschrift voor geneeskunde
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
34854630