A 63-year-old woman presented with severe pain on the right side of her back for about 3 to 4 days duration. She described the pain as “burning and stabbing,” which is localized in right lower thoracic and...
Herpes zoster is caused by reactivation of varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which may remain latent in the dorsal root and cranial nerve ganglia for decades.
Herpes zoster is caused by reactivation of varicella-zoster virus (VZV), which may remain latent in the dorsal root and cranial nerve ganglia for decades.