Abdominal wall protrusion following herpes zoster Protrusão de parede abdominal secundária a herpes zoster

• Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Main Authors: Facundo Burgos Ruiz Junior, Jullyanna Sabrysna Morais Shinosaki, Wilson Marques Junior, Marcelo Simão Ferreira
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT) 2007
• Subjects: Herpes zoster; Protrusão de parede abdominal; Paresia segmentar; Eletroneuromiografia; Abdominal wall protrusion; Segmental paresis; Electroneuromyography; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/S0037-86822007000200018; https://doaj.org/article/86e74023ee924af09159913a64f85fad

We present the case of a 62-year-old woman with abdominal segmental paresis consequent to radiculopathy caused by zoster, which was confirmed by electroneuromyography. The paresis resolved completely within three months. Recognition of this complication caused by zoster, which is easily misdiagnosed as abdominal herniation, is important for diagnosing this self-limited condition and avoiding unnecessary procedures. Apresenta-se caso de uma paciente de 62 anos com paresia abdominal segmentar, confirmada por eletroneuromiografia, conseqüente a uma radiculopatia devida a zoster. A paresia resolveu-se completamente em três meses. O reconhecimento desta complicação do zoster, passível de confusão com hérnia abdominal, é importante para o diagnóstico desta condição auto-limitada, sem a utilização de procedimentos desnecessários.