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dc.contributor.authorGopalan, Vinod
dc.contributor.authorNair, Raj G
dc.contributor.authorPillai, Suja
dc.contributor.authorOberholzer, Theunis
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-03T16:03:10Z
dc.date.available2017-05-03T16:03:10Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.date.modified2013-03-24T22:26:45Z
dc.identifier.issn1341-321X
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s10156-012-0400-0
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10072/49722
dc.description.abstractHerpes zoster (HZ) is a clinical manifestation of the reactivation of the varicella zoster virus (VZV). HZ of the male genital area is a rarely reported condition. The exact mechanism of latency and reactivation of VZV in these patients is unknown. The incidence of HZ can be associated with various conditions such as malignancies, immune deficiencies, autoimmune diseases, psychological conditions, and human immunodeficiency infection or HIV disease. In this report, we describe a rare case of HZ on male genitalia following the administration of immunosuppressant drugs for bowel cancer. The patient developed classical features of HZ during chemotherapy, 2 years after the initial chemotherapy for his bowel cancer. The ulcers of HZ lesions were treated with chlorhexidine (Curasept) ointment to prevent secondary bacterial infection. All the lesions subsided gradually and in 2 weeks with no later symptoms or pain. Genitalia are an unusual site of eruption in HZ. Patients with malignancy and iatrogenic immunodeficiency have an increased risk of reactivation of VZV and development of HZ.
dc.description.publicationstatusYes
dc.languageEnglish
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisherSpringer
dc.publisher.placeJapan
dc.relation.ispartofstudentpublicationN
dc.relation.ispartofpagefrom955
dc.relation.ispartofpageto957
dc.relation.ispartofissue6
dc.relation.ispartofjournalJournal of Infection and Chemotherapy
dc.relation.ispartofvolume18
dc.rights.retentionY
dc.subject.fieldofresearchPharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchClinical sciences
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3214
dc.subject.fieldofresearchcode3202
dc.titleGenital herpes zoster as a consequence of cancer chemotherapy-induced immunosuppression: report of a case
dc.typeJournal article
dc.type.descriptionC2 - Articles (Other)
dc.type.codeC - Journal Articles
gro.facultyGriffith Health, School of Medicine
gro.date.issued2012
gro.hasfulltextNo Full Text
gro.griffith.authorGopalan, Vinod


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