Abstract
A 56-year-old woman presented with painful erythematous, papulo-nodular lesions on the left side of the trunk in a dermatomal distribution of two-weeks duration. She had earlier undergone surgery for breast carcinoma and was receiving palliative chemo-radiotherapy, when seen by us. A diagnosis of zosteriform cutaneous metastases was made and biopsy was done from the representative lesion which showed chords and sheets of malignant cells. Majority of these cases in the past have been misdiagnosed as herpes zoster and were treated with antiviral drugs. Metastatic diseases should be considered in the differential diagnosis of zosteriform rash in elderly.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 447 |
| Number of pages | 1 |
| Journal | Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology |
| Volume | 76 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 01-07-2010 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Dermatology
- Infectious Diseases
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