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Elsberg Syndrome, Lumbosacral Radiculopathy, and Myelitis Due to Herpes Zoster in a Patient With Smoldering Myeloma
J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep. 2022 Jan-Dec;10:23247096211063348. doi: 10.1177/23247096211063348.ABSTRACTHerpes zoster (HZ) is a common illness caused by the reactivation of latent varicella zoster virus (VZV) due to waning immunity, often secondary to old age or an underlying immunocompromised state. Its complications can manifest in variety of ways, including persistent neuralgias, vasculopathies, and stroke. Here, we describe a case of a 45-year-old man with a history of cryptogenic stroke and smoldering myeloma who was admitted with sacral HZ complicated by right lumbosacral radiculopathy and myelitis, otherwise ...
Source: Herpes - January 25, 2022 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Rohan Desai Cynthia T Welsh Samuel O Schumann Source Type: research