Hariharan Krishnamoorthy, Pillai Biju S, Bansal Devesh
Department of Urology, Lourdes Hospital, Kochi, Kerala, India.
Indian J Urol. 2016 Jul-Sep;32(3):242-3. doi: 10.4103/0970-1591.185091.
Herpes zoster is a reactivated varicella-zoster virus (VZV) infection of the sensory nerve ganglion, peripheral nerve, and its branches. Mechanical trauma to the nervous system can reactivate VZV. It is well known that extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (SWL) can produce mechanical damage to the tissue. We report a rare case of herpes zoster reactivation after SWL for treatment of 1.2 cm size renal stone in a 63-year-old male patient.
带状疱疹是由水痘-带状疱疹病毒(VZV)再激活引起的感觉神经节、周围神经及其分支的感染。神经系统的机械性创伤可使VZV再激活。众所周知,体外冲击波碎石术(SWL)可对组织产生机械性损伤。我们报告一例63岁男性患者,在接受SWL治疗1.2厘米大小肾结石后发生带状疱疹再激活的罕见病例。