Leprosy and herpes zoster; an association or dissociation?
Jain, R.; Dogra, S.; Kaur, I.; Kumar, B.
Indian Journal of Leprosy 75(3): 263-264
2003
ISSN/ISBN: 0254-9395 PMID: 15267196 Document Number: 566140
Nerve involvement is common to the pathogenesis of both leprosy and herpes zoster. We report two cases of borderline leprosy in which the skin lesions characteristically spared the healed zoster scar. Possible mechanisms and relationship are discussed.
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