Nasal Herpes Simplex With Infraorbital Neuralgia: A Rare Presentation.
Cureus
; 15(11): e49584, 2023 Nov.
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ABSTRACT
Facial herpes is a form of herpes simplex type I infection and presents with characteristic vesicular lesion around the perioral region. Nasal herpes, a form of facial herpes is a rare presentation with only a few cases reported in the literature. Neuralgic pain in herpes simplex is usually experienced at the site of the lesion during or before the eruptive stage. Here, we are reporting a case where the patient with a herpes simplex lesion over the tip of her nose presented with pain over the infraorbital region, which is a region supplied by the infraorbital nerve, a branch of the maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve. Initially confused as a bacterial infection due to its unusual presentation and rarity of the condition, the patient was given anti-bacterial therapy, but on showing no relief in symptoms, the patient was treated with appropriate antiviral drugs, following which complete remission of the lesion was observed. The case highlights a rare site for a common condition and atypical presentation.
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