Acute postoperative shingles after thoracic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Shingles secondary to reactivation of a previous varicella-zoster virus infection has been reported to develop within surgical wounds and after trauma. We report the case of a 17-year-old girl with history of chicken pox in childhood who had acute postoperative shingles develop along the T3-T4 dermatomes after thoracic sympathectomy for hyperhidrosis. The possible causes and precipitating factors are discussed.
Medical subject headings
- Herpes Zoster
- Hyperhidrosis
- Postoperative Complications
- Sympathectomy