Abstract

SANCHEZ GILER, Sunny Eunice; SANCHEZ GILER, Yuli  and  SANCHEZ GILER, José David. Zoster sine herpete after mild SARS-CoV-2 infection. Rev Cubana Med Trop [online]. 2023, vol.75, n.1  Epub Dec 01, 2023. ISSN 1561-3054.

SARS-CoV-2 is a systemic virus that has a strong impact on the immune system; this allows latent viruses, such as varicella-zoster virus (VZV), to reactivate and aggravate the respiratory symptoms with cutaneous, mucosal and neurological involvement. We present a case of Zoster sine herpete, during convalescence from SARS-CoV-2, in a 43-year-old male patient who presented with severe precordial pain, stinging sensation in the posterior thorax and respiratory distress; 10 days after a positive nasopharyngeal swab test for SARS-CoV-2 antigen. It is important not to forget the probability of atypical presentations of latent viruses to make a timely diagnosis and treatment of patients.

Keywords : SARS-CoV-2; herpes zoster; Zoster sine herpete.