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ArticleBMJ case reports2021

Vulvar herpes zoster infection: a rare and challenging diagnosis.

Matilde Matos Martins, Patrícia Ferreira, Raquel Maciel, Cristina Costa

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.8field-weighted citation impact, top 27% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

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3 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Matilde Matos MartinsGynaecology and Obstetrics, Centro Hospitalar de Entre o Douro e Vouga EPE, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal matildemartinsm@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5141-2852
Patrícia FerreiraGynaecology and Obstetrics, Centro Hospitalar de Entre o Douro e Vouga EPE, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal.
Raquel MacielGynaecology and Obstetrics, Centro Hospitalar de Entre o Douro e Vouga EPE, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal.
Cristina CostaGynaecology and Obstetrics, Centro Hospitalar de Entre o Douro e Vouga EPE, Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal.
Unidade Local de Saúde de Entre Douro e Vouga · PT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 26-year-old woman under immunosuppression with infliximab due to Crohn's disease was referred to the gynaecology emergency room with dispersed and coalescing vesicular lesions on the vulvar region extending to the right lower limb involving S2-S3 dermatome, associated with severe pain. Clinical history, physical examination and serological testing was consistent with herpes zoster infection. The patient was treated with valaciclovir for 14 days and cefradine for 7 days (due to the possibility of secondary bacterial infection). Significant symptomatic improvement was noted after 1 week. The 1-year follow-up was unremarkable. According to our knowledge and review of the literature, this is one of the few cases reported of vulvar herpes zoster, especially related to infliximab.

Indexed as

Herpes ZosterAdultFemaleHerpesvirus 3, HumanHumansInfliximabValacyclovirVulvaInfliximabValacyclovirCrohn's diseasedermatologygenital ulcersgynaecology and fertilityobstetrics

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PMID34972780
PMCPMC8720951
OpenAlexW4205139372

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