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Ogilvie's Syndrome Following Herpes Zoster Infection: A Comprehensive Review of the Literature.
Cureus
November 2024
Department of General Surgery, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, GBR.
This systematic review explores the association between herpes zoster (HZ) infection and Ogilvie's syndrome (acute colonic pseudo-obstruction), evaluating how varicella-zoster virus (VZV) reactivation may contribute to autonomic dysfunction leading to intestinal obstruction. A comprehensive search was conducted in PubMed, Scopus, and Cochrane Library databases up to October 2024, in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Eligible studies included case reports, clinical images, and letters reporting Ogilvie's syndrome secondary to HZ or VZV infection.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFever, Leukocytosis, and Ulcerated Vulvar Lesions: An Atypical Presentation Concerning Behcet's Disease.
Cureus
July 2024
Internal Medicine, Grand Strand Medical Center, Myrtle Beach, USA.
Behcet's disease (BD) is a variable-vessel vasculitis commonly presenting in early adulthood with painful oral aphthous ulcers, genital ulcers, uveitis, pathergy, and skin lesions. The diagnosis of BD is made clinically based on criteria from the International Study Group (ISG) and the International Criteria for Behcet's Disease (ICBD). Due to the wide constellation of symptoms BD can cause, it can be challenging to diagnose in an acute setting.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA case report of genital Crohn's disease with a brief review of Indian cases reported.
Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS
June 2024
Department of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprosy, Grant Government Medical College and Sir J. J. Group of Hospitals, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
Crohn's disease (CD) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease, which presents with extraintestinal manifestations in some cases, skin being one of the organs involved. Vulvar and perianal involvement leads to significant morbidity and has an adverse effect on the quality of life. We report a case of genital CD affecting the vulva, perianal region, and oral cavity, due to its rarity and diagnostic difficulty.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSweet Syndrome as a Herpetiform Mimic: A Diagnostic Challenge.
Am J Dermatopathol
August 2024
Pathology Department, Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutrición Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico.
Article Synopsis
- The case discusses a 26-year-old woman with a history of lupus who developed Sweet syndrome, presenting with symptoms that resembled a herpetic infection.
- The patient's symptoms included facial swelling, fever, headache, and joint pain, along with skin lesions that looked like vesicles on inflamed skin, leading to initial confusion in diagnosis.
- The diagnosis was confirmed through a skin biopsy, and treatment with corticosteroids and antibiotics successfully resolved her symptoms, emphasizing the need for doctors to consider Sweet syndrome in similar cases.
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