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Atlas of dermatopathology
Josef Feit, Hana Jedličková, Günter Burg, Luděk Matyska, Spasoje Radovanovic et al.
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+ Introduction
+ Literature
+ Support
+ Skin biopsy
+ Non-tumorous skin diseases
+ Skin tumors
+ Cysts of the skin and subcutis
+ Soft tissue lesions
+ Some lesions of the oral cavity
+ Dermatovenerology
+ Collection of histological slides by prof. Günter Burg
+ Collection of histological slides by prof. Werner Kempf
+ Collection of histological slides of dr. Ram Chandra Adhikari
Herpes zoster, varicella
Etiology
  • virus varicella zoster
Clinical signs
  • common in adults
  • unilateral eruption along the course of a sensitive nerve (dermatomal): the face, trunk, extremities
  • vesicles, erythema, crusts, sometimes necroses
  • lesions may be very painful, typical is prodromal pain, postherpetic neuralgias are common
  • involvement of several segments, dissemination, necroses, meningoencephalitis may appear in immunocompromised patients

Herpes zoster (760)

Herpes zoster, trigeminus (761)

Pictures

Fresh herpes zoster of the upper extremity: Herpes, Clinical picture (757)

Herpes zoster, breast Herpes, Clinical picture (760)

Ophtalmic herpes zoster, first branch of the trigeminus: Herpes, Clinical picture (761)

Herpes zoster cervicobrachialis: Herpes zoster cervicobrachialis, Clinical picture (3451) Herpes zoster cervicobrachialis, Clinical picture (3452) Herpes zoster cervicobrachialis, Clinical picture (3453)

Herpes zoster, bullous: Herpes zoster, bullous, Clinical picture (3448) Herpes zoster, bullous, Clinical picture (3449) Herpes zoster, bullous, Clinical picture (3450)

Herpes zoster: Herpes zoster, Clinical picture (3454) Herpes zoster, Clinical picture (3455) Herpes zoster, Clinical picture (3456) Herpes zoster, Clinical picture (3457)

Another case of herpes zoster: Herpes zoster, Clinical picture (5653) Herpes zoster, Clinical picture (5654) Herpes zoster, Clinical picture (5655)

Herpes zoster: Herpes zoster, Clinical picture (5968) Herpes zoster, Clinical picture (5969) Herpes zoster, Clinical picture (5970)

Herpes zoster, neck of the young man: Herpes zoster, neck, Clinical picture (5971)

Herpes zoster, first branch of the trigeminal nerve: Herpes zoster, 1st branch of trigeminus, Clinical picture (5972)

Herpes zoster thoracoabdominalis: Herpes zoster thoracoabdominalis, Clinical picture (3458) Herpes zoster thoracoabdominalis, Clinical picture (3459) Herpes zoster thoracoabdominalis, Clinical picture (3460)

Generalisation of the herpes zoster; varicela: Herpes, Clinical picture (759)

Varicella in an adult: Varicella, adult, Clinical picture (754)

Varicella: Varicella, Clinical picture (3414) Varicella, Clinical picture (3415)

Hypopigmentations after herpes zoster: Herpes zoster, residual hypopigmentations, Clinical picture (5656) Herpes zoster, residual hypopigmentations, Clinical picture (5657)

Further examples of varicella and herpes zoster:

Histology

Histology is the same as in herpes simplex.

Pictures

Varicella (smallpox, child 4 years): Smallpox, HE 60x (6304) Smallpox, HE 60x (6305)

Varicella: Varicella, HE 60x (6457)

Varicella: Varicella, HE 60x (13447)

Herpes zoster: Herpes zoster, HE 20x (4669)

Herpes zoster, child: Herpes zoster, child, HE 60x (12889)

Herpes zoster: Herpes zoster, HE 60x (10031) Herpes zoster, HE 60x (10032)

Herpes zoster: Herpes, HE 60x (6455) Herpes, HE 60x (6456)

Herpetic esofagitis: Herpetic esophagitis, HE 40x (12404)

Herpes: Herpes, HE 60x (10184) Herpes, HE 60x (10185)

Granulomatous reaction after herpes zoster: Herpes zoster, granulomatous reaction, HE 20x (4326)