ArticleWorld journal of clinical cases2018
Intestinal pseudo-obstruction caused by herpes zoster: Case report and pathophysiology.
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- Atypical presentation of Ogilvie syndrome in an ambulatory HIV-positive adult with concurrent nutcracker anatomy: a case report.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2026Article
- Zoster Segmental Paralysis: Clinical and Electrodiagnostic Features in a Retrospective Case Series of 17 Patients.Cureus · 2026Article
- Ogilvie's Syndrome Following Herpes Zoster Infection: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature.Cureus · 2024Review
- Postoperative abdominal herpes zoster complicated by intestinal obstruction: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2024Article
- A Report of a Case of Segmental Zoster Paresis Demonstrated by Limb Paralysis and a Review of the Literature.Cureus · 2023Article
- Spontaneous Ogilvie's Syndrome in a Nonagenarian Male: A Study of a Rare Case With Literature Review.Cureus · 2022Article
- Resolution of herpes zoster-induced small bowel pseudo-obstruction by epidural nerve block: A case report.World journal of clinical cases · 2022Article
- Acute myelitis with multicranial neuritis caused by Varicella zoster virus: a case report.BMC neurology · 2022Article
- Segmental zoster paresis as a cause for persistent fever in an immunocompromised patient.BMJ case reports · 2021Article
- Could Chronic Idiopatic Intestinal Pseudo-Obstruction Be Related to Viral Infections?Journal of clinical medicine · 2021Review
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Abstract
Herpes zoster (HZ) infection occurs in approximately 10% to 30% of individuals. Visceral neuropathies secondary to HZ can cause cystitis and urinary retention. But colonic pseudo-obstruction can also occur. Peripheral neuropathy may reveal segmental motor paresis of either upper or lower limbs, the abdominal muscles or the diaphragm. We report the case of a 62-year-old male patient who presented with abdominal distention and cutaneous vesicular eruption on the left side of the abdominal wall. Plain X-rays and computed tomography scan showed distended small bowel. A diagnosis of intestinal pseudo-obstruction was made secondary to segmental paresis of the small intestine and visceral neuropathy. Conservative management was successful and the patient was discharged uneventfully. Intestinal pseudo-obstruction ought to be considered when dealing with non-obstructive (adynamic) conditions of the digestive tract associated with HZ infection; since early recognition may help to avoid unnecessary surgery.
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