A Hospital-Based Clinical Study of Herpes Zoster- A report of 113 cases
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 1
Abstract
Herpes zoster is caused by “varicella zoster virus”- a neurodermotropic virus which is distributed worldwide. It is characterized by unilateral radicular pain and grouped vesicular eruption that is generally limited to the dermatome innervated by a single spinal or cranial sensory ganglion. A prospective observational study was conducted in the Department of Dermatology of the Assam Medical College & Hospital, Dibrugarh, Assam over a period of 1 year from July 2013 to June 2014. During this period 113 clinically diagnosed cases of Herpes Zoster attending Dermatology OPD were included in the Study. A detailed history was taken and clinical evaluation was done. Relevant investigations were carried out whenever necessary and the findings were recorded in a proforma for analysis and interpretation of data. The occurrence of herpes zoster amongst OPD cases was recorded to be 0.51%. The herpes zoster cases included 71 males and 42 females and the male: female ratio was 1.69:1. Maximum number of cases was seen in patients from 31-40 years of age (28; 24.78%). A definite positive past history of chicken pox was present in (90; 79.65%). Thoracic dermatome was the most common dermatome to be involved (51; 45.13%).
Authors and Affiliations
Dr. Pankaj Adhicari, Dr. Kumud Agarwal
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