Endoscopy, Table of Contents Endoscopy 1980; 12(3): 134-135DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1021729 CASE REPORTS © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York Gastric Involvement in Herpes Zoster F. Wisløff1 , J. Bull-Berg2 , J. Myren1 1Department of Gastroenterology, Ullevaal Hospital, Oslo, Norway 2Department of Dermatology, Ullevaal Hospital, Oslo, Norway Recommend Article Abstract PDF Download Buy Article Summary A 76-year-old man with herpes zoster affecting the 7th thoracic dermatome on the right side was referred for gastroscopy because of anorexia, nausea, vomiting and burning epigastric pain. Lesions were seen along the greater curvature of the stomach suggesting mucosal herpes zoster. Key words: Herpes zoster - Lesion of the stomach - Gastric involvement PDF (384 kb)
