| PRS 0405-1838 Andrews
Andrews TR, Perdikis G, Shack RB.
Herpes zoster as a rare complication of liposuction. Plast Reconstr Surg. 2004 May;113(6):1838-40.
PMID: 15114155
Departments of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Mayo Clinic Jacksonville,
4500 San Pablo Road, Jacksonville, FL 32224, USA.
Liposuction typically has a low incidence of complications and is associated
with significant cosmetic benefit. In this case, the patient developed a
dermatomal rash with vesicles on an erythematous base consistent with herpes
zoster 8 days after liposuction to the back and flanks. To the authors'
knowledge, herpes zoster has not been previously reported as a complication of
liposuction. Although the precise relationship of herpes zoster infection to the
liposuction procedure is difficult to determine, mechanical irritation most
likely reactivated the varicella zoster virus in the involved dermatomal
distribution. The patient was treated with antiviral and analgesic medications
and healed without any further complications.
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