Catalog

Herpes zoster dacryoadenitis

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Link to WHO Definition

Herpes zoster dacryoadenitis – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1918664909

This is a viral disease characterised by a painful skin rash with blisters in a limited area on one side of the body (left or right), often in a stripe. This diagnosis is with inflammation of the lacrimal glands (the tear-producing glands).