2016
DOI: 10.1017/cem.2016.340
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Herpes Zoster Overlying Recently Placed Central Venous Access Site: A Case Report

Abstract: Herpes zoster, commonly called shingles, is a disease that results from the reactivation of varicella zoster virus. Local trauma has been reported as a precipitant for reactivation, but this condition is rarely seen localized to a fresh surgical incision. We present the case of a patient who developed shingles overlying the incision site of a recently buried central venous access port, illustrating the need to consider this diagnosis as a unique imposter of localized infection or reaction at sites of recent pr… Show more

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