Severe Gangrene Accompanied by Varicella Zoster Virus-Related Vasculitis Mimicking Rheumatoid Vasculitis

• Main Authors: Aya Tanaka (Author), Nagako Hayaishi (Author), Yukari Kondo (Author), Kishiro Kurachi (Author), Atsushi Tanemura (Author), Ichiro Katayama (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Karger Publishers, 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Herpes zoster infection occurs more frequently and severely in immunosuppressed populations. However, the condition sometimes presents with atypical clinical manifestations of the skin, which makes it difficult to reach a correct diagnosis. We experienced a case of acral gangrene caused by varicella...