Maxillary Herpes Zoster with Corneal Involvement in a HIV Positive Pregnant Woman
| Autor: | Afekhide Ernest Omoti, C. E. Omoti |
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| Rok vydání: | 2007 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
Pregnancy education.field_of_study business.industry Corneal Diseases Population Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Maxillary nerve Obstetrics and Gynecology medicine.disease Dermatology eye diseases Ophthalmic nerve Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Punctate keratitis Reproductive Medicine Herpes Zoster Ophthalmicus Cornea medicine sense organs education business |
| Zdroj: | African Journal of Reproductive Health. 11:133 |
| ISSN: | 1118-4841 |
| DOI: | 10.2307/30032496 |
| Popis: | Corneal involvement in maxillary herpes zoster is very rare. This report presents the case of a 32 years old 7 months pregnant para 2+1 female, who presented with vesiculopapular rashes with hyperpigmented crusts over the maxillary area of the face on the left side with periocular oedema, conjunctivitis and mild punctate keratitis in the left eye. She was HIV positive and was on treatment with the highly active antiretroviral therapy. She was treated with topical and systemic acyclovir with rapid resolution of the ocular features. (Rev Afr Sante Reprod 2007; 11[1]:133-136). |
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