Clinical manifestations complications-herpes zoster
- Uncomplicated: pain in a dermatomal distribution → dermatomal eruption of erythematous papules → vesicles → crusted plaques in varying stages of evolution
- Disseminated: vesicles across multiple dermatomes, visceral organ involvement (pneumonia, hepatitis, CNS) seen in immunosupp. (eg, transplant, malignancy)
- Zoster opthalmicus: ocular involvement (V1 of CN V) requires urgent ophtho eval
- Post-herpetic neuralgia: neuropathic pain lasting >90 d after dx