Herpes zoster is an infection resulting from the reactivation of dormant varicella zoster virus (VZV) in a posterior dorsal root ganglion. It affects 50% of immunocompromised patients and, when the viral infection persists, it can lead to a process known as disseminated varicella zoster virus (dVZV). Here we discuss a case of a bullous presentation of VZV with a rapid evolution of disseminated herpes zoster in an immunocompromised patient. Maintaining a broad differential diagnosis is necessary for early diagnosis and treatment of atypical presentations of herpes zoster, which is imperative to avoid increasing morbidity and mortality.
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Jethwa, T., Bertasi, R. A. O., Kieneker, L., Pattanaik, S., & Pujalte, G. (2020). Bullous Disseminated Herpes Zoster: An Atypical Presentation. Cureus. https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.9293
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