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ArticleEmergency radiology2018

Herpes zoster ophthalmicus caught in the (Tr)act!

Musa Mufti, Christopher Shackles, Emaan Alvi, Jaya Nath

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Article in Emergency radiology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Musa MuftiDepartment of Radiology, Stony Brook University Hospital, 101 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY, USA. musa.mufti@stonybrookmedicine.edu.
Christopher ShacklesDepartment of Radiology, Stony Brook University Hospital, 101 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY, USA.
Emaan AlviDepartment of Pathology, Stony Brook University Hospital, 101 Nicolls Road, Stony Brook, NY, USA.
Jaya NathDepartment of Radiology, Northport VA Medical Center, 79 Middleville Road, Northport, NY, USA.
Stony Brook University Hospital · USNorthport VA Medical Center · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

To emphasize the utility of contrast enhanced MRI for identifying the extent of disease in herpes zoster ophthalmicus with intracranial extension to help determine proper management. We present a rare case of herpes zoster ophthalmicus (HZ/HZO) with intracranial extension and MRI demonstration of involvement of the trigeminal nerve, the trigeminal nucleus, and the spinal trigeminal nucleus and tract. Herpes zoster is caused by reactivation of varicella zoster virus. Herpes zoster ophthalmicus with involvement of the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve has been estimated to account for 10-20% of the cases (Yawn et al. in Mayo Clin Proc 88:562-570, 2013). While postherpetic neuralgia is the most common complication, HZ/HZO can rarely manifest in a more sinister manner resulting in multi-dermatomal involvement, disseminated disease, cranial arteritis (Walker in Radiology 107:109-110, 1973), cranial nerve paresis (O.d in Clinical Eye and Vision Care 11:75-80, 1999), hemiplegia (Cavaletti in The Italian Journal of Neurological Sciences 11:297-300, 1990), ocular/dysfunction (Kocaoğlu in Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi 48:42-46, 2018), and intracranial extension (Chen in BMC Infectious Diseases 17:213, 2017; Yawn in Mayo Clin Proc. 88:562-570, 2013). Contrast enhanced MRI (CE-MRI) can be of great benefit to elucidate the extent of disease and intracranial involvement for institution of more aggressive management to prevent further complications.

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Magnetic Resonance ImagingAgedAntiviral AgentsContrast MediaDiagnosis, DifferentialHerpes Zoster OphthalmicusHumansMaleNeuralgia, PostherpeticSteroidsTrigeminal NerveTrigeminal NucleiAntiviral AgentsContrast MediaSteroidsHerpes zosterMagnetic resonance imagingTrigeminal

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