Disseminated herpes zoster with acute encephalitis in an immunocompetent elderly man.

Varicella-zoster virus (VZV) encephalitis typically occurs in immunosuppressed populations such as in patients with HIV/AIDS, transplantation and autoimmune disease. However, it can also occur in healthy hosts. We present the case of an immunocompetent patient who presented with a clinical picture of VZV encephalitis with the sole precipitating factor of advanced age.

Updated Dynamics of Rhinoplasty: A Review of the Literature and Comprehensive List of the Findings.

Background: The cardinal reason accounting for the complexity of rhinoplasty is that each maneuver during this operation has both intended and unintended effects. The purpose of this report is to review the literature and update the dynamics of rhinoplasty.

Methods: PubMed searches were conducted for "rhinoplasty dynamics" as well for keywords associated with each specific rhinoplasty maneuver.