Colonic pseudo-obstruction: a complication of herpes zoster

Herpes zoster has been associated rarely with somatic and visceral motor complications, including segmental motor paralysis, neurogenic bladder dysfunction and, unusually, colonic pseudo-obstruction. We report a patient who developed acute pseudo-obstruction of the colon which followed the appearanc...

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Published inBritish journal of dermatology (1951) Vol. 134; no. 4; p. 788
Main Authors Jucgla, A, Badell, A, Ballesta, C, Arbizu, T
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.04.1996
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Acute Disease
Aged
Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction - diagnostic imaging
Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction - etiology
Female
Herpes Zoster - complications
Herpes Zoster - pathology
Humans
Radiography
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Summary:Herpes zoster has been associated rarely with somatic and visceral motor complications, including segmental motor paralysis, neurogenic bladder dysfunction and, unusually, colonic pseudo-obstruction. We report a patient who developed acute pseudo-obstruction of the colon which followed the appearance of dermatomal herpes zoster.
ISSN:0007-0963
DOI:10.1046/j.1365-2133.1996.98811.x