Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction and Unilateral Abdominal Distention Associated with Herpes Zoster

Accession number;04A0176042
Title;Colonic Pseudo-Obstruction and Unilateral Abdominal Distention Associated with Herpes Zoster
Author; YODA NAOMI (Kawasakiidai Hifuka) YAMAGUCHI MASAHIDE (Kawasakiidai Hifuka) MIYASHITA YUKO (Kawasakiidai Hifuka) UEKI HIROAKI (Kawasakiidai Hifuka) FUJIMOTO WATARU (Kawasakiidai Hifuka)
Journal Title;Rinsho Derma (Tokyo)
Journal Code:Z0122B
ISSN:0018-1404
VOL.46;NO.2;PAGE.197-200(2004)
Figure&Table&Reference;FIG.4, TBL.1, REF.15
Pub. Country;Japan
Language;Japanese
Abstract;The case was a 67-year-old man, who received the treatment of dermatomyositis and malignant lymphoma from 1 year ago. Herpes zoster and paralytic ileus appeared almost simultaneously. An abdominal distension appeared after about 1 month, and it seemed to be caused by abdominal muscle paralysis. In addition to the whole body administration of acyclovir, prednisolone, and dexamethasone, fasting and replenisher were carried out. The paralytic ileus was improved after fourth, and abdominal muscle paralysis was improved naturally after several months. Since the lesion reaches to spinal cord cornu laterale and anterior column from the dorsal spinal nerve root ganglion, motor nerve paralysis and autonomic neuropathy are caused, when the herpes zoster appeared on elderly person and patient in the immunity lowering condition. Especially, it may be contracted by the herpes zoster of an abdomen as paralytic ileus and abdominal muscle paralysis.