Two cases of varicella-zoster virus meningitis secondary to herpes zoster
2023 Volume 30 Issue 2 Pages 25-28
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2023 Volume 30 Issue 2 Pages 25-28
The first case was a 69-year-old woman who was undergoing chemotherapy for ovarian cancer and was hospitalized for herpes zoster centered on the left 8th thoracic nerve region. She developed headache, nausea, vomiting, and fever, and upon closer examination she was diagnosed with VZV meningitis. The second case was a 69-year-old man undergoing chemotherapy for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma who was hospitalized for herpes zoster in the right second to fourth lumbar nerve regions. motor weakness of his right lower limb occurred, and upon closer examination he was diagnosed with VZV meningitis. Considering the possibility of VZV meningitis, and Lumbar puncture should be considered.
