Spontaneous tooth exfoliation after trigeminal herpes zoster: A case series of an uncommon complication

The most significant and debilitating complication of herpes zoster (HZ) is herpetic neuralgia that accompanies and may persist in 10-15% of all zoster patients, particularly those over 60 years of age. The described 3 cases had an uncommon complication of spontaneous tooth exfoliation after trigemi...

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Published in:Indian journal of dermatology 2013-05, Vol.58 (3), p.244-244
Main Authors: Mahajan, Vikram, Ranjan, Nitin, Sharma, Sangeet, Sharma, Nand
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Case studies
Diagnosis
Diseases
Drug therapy
E-Case Report
Herpes viruses
HIV patients
Medical examination
Patient outcomes
Post-herpetic complications
post-herpetic neuralgia
Risk factors
Shingles (Disease)
Teeth
toothache
varicella zoster virus infection
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Summary:The most significant and debilitating complication of herpes zoster (HZ) is herpetic neuralgia that accompanies and may persist in 10-15% of all zoster patients, particularly those over 60 years of age. The described 3 cases had an uncommon complication of spontaneous tooth exfoliation after trigeminal HZ that rarely finds mention in dermatology literature.
ISSN:0019-5154
1998-3611
DOI:10.4103/0019-5154.110878