Abstract
We report possible colonic herpes zoster in a 60-year-old woman with skin lesions typical of herpes zoster corresponding to the 10th right thoracic dermatome. She had right lower abdominal pain, lumbago and constipation for 3 days before the onset of skin rash. An endoscopic examination revealed redness and edematous changes of the mucosa in the ileocecal valve and the cecum. Colonic biopsies showed non-spesific chronic inflammatory changes including infiltrates of inflammatory cells (neutrophils and lymphocytes) and lymph nodules. Abdominal pain and lumbago disappeared after oral acyclovir and continuous epidural block. She was discharged without any sequelae.
