Herpes zoster in mesothelioma. A case report |
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Authors: | S Dwivedi C D'Souza |
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Affiliation: | Department of medicine, Kasturba Medical College Hospital, Karnataka, India. |
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Abstract: | Diffuse mesothelioma with a large pleural effusion was diagnosed nine months after the appearance of herpes zoster in the overlying thoracic segment in a patient presenting with chest pain mimicking post-herpetic neuralgia. Clinical implications of such an association are discussed. |
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