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Herpes Zoster, Trigeminus

Herpes Zoster, Trigeminus
Eruptions are visible in the area of the ophthalmic branch of the trigeminus nerve (V) with involvement of the naso-ciliary nerve. No erutions on the tip of the nose! The rednes of the conjunctiva shows that the eye is involved.
Wenkel, Hartmut, Ph.D., Univ.-Augenklinik, Erlangen, Germany
B02.3
Cornea -> Keratitis, Keratouveitis (Infectious/Non-Infectious/Neuroparalytic/Parasitic) -> Disciform/Stromal/Interstitial/ Parenchymal Keratitis -> Viral Keratitis -> Herpes Zoster Stromal Keratitis
infection, skin
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