MRI IN A CASE OF HERPES ZOSTER OPHTHALMICUS

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  • Patchrin PEKANAN Department of Radiology, Ramathibodi Hospital
  • Suphaneewan JAOVISIDTH Department of Radiology, Ramathibodi Hospital
  • Thitiporn RANGSITPOL Department of Radiology, Ramathibodi Hospital

Abstract

A case report of herpes zoster ophthalmicus was demonstrated by MRI study in a 61 year-old female patient. There was an abnormal enhancement of the intraorbital structures of left eye, the tissue in left eye was mildly thickened. The increased en- hancement of left trigeminal nerve was noted.

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2023-04-08

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PEKANAN P, JAOVISIDTH S, RANGSITPOL T. MRI IN A CASE OF HERPES ZOSTER OPHTHALMICUS. ASEAN J Radiol [Internet]. 2023 Apr. 8 [cited 2025 Jan. 31];4(1):49-54. Available from: https://asean-journal-radiology.org/index.php/ajr/article/view/420

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