| The Effect of a Sympathectomy Using Radiofrequency Thermocoagulation in Patients with Acute Herpes Zoster: A case report. |
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Kyung Joon Lim, Sang Yu Wei |
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Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea. |
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| Abstract |
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Herpes zoster represents the reactivation of latent varicella-zoster virus located in the dorsal root ganglion.
The virus multiplies and migrates to the skin surface producing a characteristic, usually painful, pustular eruption. Severe pain during the acute phase of herpes zoster has been associated with a higher risk of developing postherpetic neuralgia. Sympathetic ganglion blocks have been used for patients in the acute phase of herpes zoster to alleviate pain and prevent postherpetic neuralgia. We experienced 2 cases of patients with acute herpes zoster in which one of them presented with pain localized to the dermatomal distribution of L2-3, the other T3. The authors report the results achieved in treatment of the herpes zoster patients, using radiofrequency thermocoagulation of the sympathetic ganglion. |
| Key Words:
ganglion blockade; radiofrequency thermocoagulation |
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