Jayakar Thomas.
Herpes zoster: complications and management.
J Pak Assoc Derma Jan ;14(4):237-43.

Herpes zoster is a common viral infection caused by varicella-zoster virus. Clinically it is characterized by painful vesico-bullous eruption in a dermatomal distribution. Systemic involvement occasionally occurs, especially in immunosuppressed hosts. Post-herpetic neuralgia is the most dreadful complication. The present review addresses the complications and management of this common ailment in routine and under special circumstances.

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