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Herpes zoster, odontalgia and nephropathy: a case report and review
Author(s) -
Pattni N.,
Hudson P.,
Yates J.M.
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
oral surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.156
H-Index - 11
eISSN - 1752-248X
pISSN - 1752-2471
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-248x.2010.01104.x
Subject(s) - medicine , trigeminal nerve , varicella zoster virus , dermatology , virology , virus , surgery
Abstract Herpes zoster is an uncommon acute viral infection caused by reactivation of varicella‐zoster virus. Presented is a case of herpes zoster involving the trigeminal nerve masquerading as odontalgia. The difficulties in diagnosis and management are discussed.