A Fatal Case of Atypical Disseminated Herpes Zoster in a Patient with Meningoencephalitis and Seizures Associated with Steroid Immunosuppression

Shushi Fujisato; Takashi Urushibara; Hajime Kasai; Daisuke Ishi; Kazuhiro Inafuku; Yoshikatsu Fujinuma; Toshihide Shinozaki

doi:10.12659/AJCR.910521

01 October 2018 : Case report Japan

A Fatal Case of Atypical Disseminated Herpes Zoster in a Patient with Meningoencephalitis and Seizures Associated with Steroid Immunosuppression

Unusual clinical course, Mistake in diagnosis, Diagnostic / therapeutic accidents, Unusual setting of medical care, Educational Purpose (only if useful for a systematic review or synthesis)

Shushi Fujisato^1ABCDEF, Takashi Urushibara^1CDE, Hajime Kasai^123ABCDEF*, Daisuke Ishi^1ABC, Kazuhiro Inafuku^4DE, Yoshikatsu Fujinuma^5DE, Toshihide Shinozaki^1CDE

DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.910521

Am J Case Rep 2018; 19:1162-1167

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