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CASE REPORTHerpes zoster in a healthy adult:presentationsReport of a case with oro-cutaneous1Ng. Sangeeta, 2 W. Robindro Singh, 3 O.Brajachand SinghThe caseThe case concerned a well built 43yrs old maleof medium height with no history of pastmedical illness and with a negative HIV status.He was not associated with any habits liketobacco or prohibitive drugs, though he tookalcohol occasionally. His blood sugar,complete hemogram, KFT, and LFT profilewere within normal limits. He had a history ofmultiple tooth extraction related to dental cariesand hence was partially edentulous. On hisfirst visit, his main complaint was pain on theFig 2: unilateral distribution of vesicles covered withplague in the oral cavity.Fig 3: improvement of the oral lesions after 7 days oftreatment.Fig 1: erythematous swelling with overlying vesicleson the left side of the face.1. Asst. Prof., 2. Associate. Prof. Deptt. of Dentistry,RIMS, Imphal., 3. Prof. & Head, Department ofDentistry, RIMS, Imphal.Corresponding authorDr. W. Robindro Singh, Asst. Prof. Deptt. of Dentistry,RIMS, Imphal – 795004, Manipur.Email: www.waikhomro@.yahoo.inleft cheek with a couple of painful white lesionsin the mouth associated with malaise. The oralulcers which were present in the buccalmucosa were non-specific, irregularlyshaped, whitish in colour, with anerythematous border and without thepresence of vesicles. Considering it to be anapthous ulcer we prescribed an analgesic,antiseptic mouth wash, a topical anaestheticgel, and a multivitamin. Three days later, hecame back complaining that his pain andlesions had become worse after theJMS * Vol 25 * No. 2 * May, 2011 99