Herpes zoster of the first and second division of the trigeminal nerve.

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  • Sato Kentaro
    Department of Oral Surgery Ⅱ, Iwate Medical University Scool of Dentistry
  • Echizen Kazutoshi
    Department of Oral Surgery Ⅱ, Iwate Medical University Scool of Dentistry
  • Mizuno Akio
    Department of Oral Surgery Ⅱ, Iwate Medical University Scool of Dentistry
  • Sekiyama Saburo
    Department of Oral Surgery Ⅱ, Iwate Medical University Scool of Dentistry

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  • 三叉神経第Ⅰ枝および第Ⅱ枝領域に発生した帯状抱疹の1例
  • 三叉神経第I枝および第II枝領域に発生した帯状疱疹の1例

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<p>Arare case of herpes zoster involving the ophthalmic and maxillary division of the trトgeminal nerve was presented. A50-year-old woman was referred to our clinic, colnplaining of spontaneous pain in the anterior region of the right maxilla with three days duration. Extraoral examination revealed slight edematous swelling of the right upper and lower eyelid, dif-fuse swelling of the upper lip and the appearance of vesicles, which did not cross the midline, in†he area of the right nasal dorsum, nasal apex, nasal ala, upper lip and temple. Intraoral examination disclosed the appearance of vesicles, which did not cross the midline, in the region of the right hard palate and the anterior part of the right soft palate, with some findings of the ruptured vesicles and false membrane. Swelling wi th pus discharge was also se頭in the regjon of the labial gingiva of the right upPer central incisor. Diagnosis was clinically made as acute alveolar osteitis of the right maxilla and herpes zoster of the rightophthalmic and maxillary division of the trigcminal nerve. Symptomatic therapy was performed for herpes zoster with satisfactory result. No remarkable co-mplication and sequelae were developed.</p>

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