Herpes Zoster Duplex Bilateralis After Trauma Induced Emotional Dysregulation: A Case Report and Literature Review

Abstract

Tianhang Yu,1 Jikai Song,2 Xin Chen,1 Jin Li,1 Shuang Yang,1 Jie Yang1 1Department of Dermatology, Affiliated Hospital of North China University of Science and Technology, Tangshan, Hebei Province, People’s Republic of China; 2Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, Qingdao University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of ChinaCorrespondence: Jie Yang, Tel [phone], Email [email protected]: Herpes zoster (HZ) is usually distributed on one side of the body; HZ duplex bilateralis is very rare with only 0.1% of all HZ cases. The occurrence of HZ duplex bilateralis is associated with abnormal immune function. In this report, we present a case of a 47-year-old woman who had no major health issues developed HZ duplex bilateralis after an adverse life event and extreme depression one month ago. HZ related symptoms were controlled after patient received antiviral, analgesic, and nerve-nourishing treatment in our hospital.Keywords: viral infections, duplex bilateralis, herpes zoster, immunological tests, bad mood

Keywords

• viral infections
• duplex bilateralis
• herpes zoster
• immunological tests
• bad mood;