Zoster gangraenosus B02.8

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

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Synonym(s)

Necrotizing shingles

Definition
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Necrotizing course of a zoster infection. Frequently with underlying systemic disease. There is often a clinical discrepancy between low pain and severity of cutaneous zoster symptoms.

Therapy
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According to the zoster, severe course.

Progression/forecast
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Healing with formation of scars.

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Shingles, haemorrhagic-necrotic; Zither negative; Zoster haemorrhagicus;

Outgoing links (1)

Zoster;

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Last updated on: 29.10.2020

Author: Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer

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