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A Case of Psoriasis and Pseudohernia of the Abdominal Wall at the Site of Herpes Zoster-Wolf’s Isotopic Response

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: : The patient, a 77-year-old Asian male presented with herpes zoster in the left lumbar and abdominal regions 9 weeks before presentation. The infection dried up after 2 weeks but was followed by an erythematous scaly rash in the same region with left-sided abdominal elevation. Pathological examination revealed continuous parakeratosis and Munro microabscesses. Abdominal computer tomography revealed no abnormalities, suggesting psoriasis with herpes zoster and Wolf’s isotopic response to the pseudohernia of the abdominal wall. Keywords: herpes zoster, psoriasis, Wolf’s isotopic response, abdominal wall pseudo-inguinal hernia

Source: Clinical Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology

DOI: 10.2147/ccid.s482555

Authors: Liwei Feng, Pei Liu, Meilin Huang, Linjie Tian, Xiaolin Bu

Institutions: University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai Pudong New Area Gongli Hospital, Ningxia Medical University

Language: English

Topic: Herpesvirus Infections and Treatments

Subfield: Epidemiology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,836