Publisher： Cambridge University Press
E-ISSN： 1481-8035|19|1|75-78
ISSN： 1481-8035
Source： Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine, Vol.19, Iss.1, 2016-07, pp. : 75-78
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Abstract
Herpes zoster, commonly called shingles, is a disease that results from the reactivation of varicella zoster virus. Local trauma has been reported as a precipitant for reactivation, but this condition is rarely seen localized to a fresh surgical incision. We present the case of a patient who developed shingles overlying the incision site of a recently buried central venous access port, illustrating the need to consider this diagnosis as a unique imposter of localized infection or reaction at sites of recent procedural trauma.
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