Surgical results of herpes zoster and lung cancer association in preoperative period
Journal Title: Current Thoracic Surgery - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 2
Abstract
Herpes zoster also known as shingles is a disease caused by the reactivation of varicella zoster virus. It often starts with erythema as the first finding. Maculopapular vesicles may form painful rashes with maturations, which may be painful at baseline before the onset of rash. Here, the postponement of the operation due to the central mass located in the left lobe of the patient due to herpes zoster, and the possible results were presented.
Authors and Affiliations
Onur Derdiyok, Yelda Tezel, İlker Kolbaş, Serda Kanbur Metin, Çağatay Tezel, Levent Alpay, Volkan Baysungur
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- DOI 10.26663/cts.2018.00014
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