Unilateral abdominal paralysis following herpes zoster. Case report

Authors

  • Anyi Paola Moreno-Ortega Universidad del Cauca
  • Andrés Felipe Muñoz-Molina Hospital Universitario San José
  • Diana Catherine Moreno-Ortega Hospital Universitario San José
  • David López-Valencia Universidad del Cauca https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6699-5061
  • José Luis Verhelst-Solano Clínica Palmares

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21615/cesmedicina.7123

Keywords:

varicella zoster virus infection, herpes zoster, postherpetic neuralgia, paresis, abdominal wall

Abstract

Introduction: varicella zoster virus (VZV) is an alpha herpesvirus, which causes chickenpox and herpes zoster (HZ). HZ is manifested by reactivation of VZV, which persists latently in dorsal or cranial sensory root ganglia after primary infection. HZ causes an extremely painful rash with self-limited vesicular and itchy lesions. Case presentation: a 71-year-old male patient with a clinical picture of 20 days of evolution consisting of intense burning pain, located in the T11-T12 dermatomes on the right side, intensity 8/10 on the subjective pain scale and associated with vesicular, erythematous and very itchy lesions. Moreover, the patient presented distension of the right abdominal flank. Electromyography reported a partial lesion of 50% of the right intercostal nerves, with a phenomenon of partial denervation. Conclusions: postherpetic abdominal paralysis is a rare complication of HZ and requires its recognition to issue a correct diagnosis and avoid unnecessary interventions.

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Author Biographies

Anyi Paola Moreno-Ortega, Universidad del Cauca

Estudiante de Medicina IV año. Centro de Estudios en Microbiología y Parasitología (CEMPA), Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Cauca. Popayán, Colombia.

Andrés Felipe Muñoz-Molina, Hospital Universitario San José

Médico. Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital Universitario San José. Popayán, Colombia.

Diana Catherine Moreno-Ortega, Hospital Universitario San José

Médico. Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital Universitario San José. Popayán, Colombia.

David López-Valencia, Universidad del Cauca

Estudiante de Medicina IV año. Centro de Estudios en Microbiología y Parasitología (CEMPA), Departamento de Medicina Interna, Facultad Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad del Cauca. Popayán, Colombia. Grupo de Investigación en Biotecnología y Biomedicina (BIOTECMED), Corporación Del Lab al Campo. Bogotá D.C., Colombia.

José Luis Verhelst-Solano, Clínica Palmares

Médico Internista. Servicio de Medicina Interna – Consulta Externa, Clínica Palmares. Popayán, Colombia. 

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Published

2023-04-10

How to Cite

Moreno-Ortega, A. P., Muñoz-Molina, A. F., Moreno-Ortega, D. C., López-Valencia, D., & Verhelst-Solano, J. L. (2023). Unilateral abdominal paralysis following herpes zoster. Case report. CES Medicina, 37(1), 124–131. https://doi.org/10.21615/cesmedicina.7123

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