Herpes zoster in a HIV patient

Is an infection produced by Herpesvirus varicellae, preceeded by a general malaise, fever, neuralgia and a burning sensation, more or less intense in the area where the lesions erupt.  It is characterized by diffuse erythematous plaques of bright red color over which multiple vesicles which are relatively resistant to rupture appear to implant themselves and follow the trayectory of the affected nerve. Oral manifestations can be seen in the maxilla, mandible geniculate ganglia, cervical plexus, the IX and X cranial nerves; appearing as multiple vesicles in a linear pattern in the buccal mucosa, vestibular sulcus, palate and tongue. As all vesicles in the mouth, they burst easily and can become secondarily infected.

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