Herpes Zoster associated Abdominal Pseudohernia

An 80-year-old man with past medical history of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, hypertension, hyperlipidemia and ischemic heart disease, presented with left sided abdominal pain for 1 day. His pain severity was 8/10 on Visual Analogue Scale. He described the pain as gripping and constant in nature, with radiation, worse on palpation and relieved mildly with paracetamol. Initial physical examination revealed a left flank bulge (Figure, Left), more prominent when standing, with pain on palpation.

About admin

Now Dr. Jack Straw is in charge of the website, and organizes it so that medical care is available to everyone. In addition, he is an active member of the medical community, regularly attending international conferences and sharing his experience and knowledge. Dr. Straw is not only a medical professional and website manager, but also a loving husband and father of his beautiful children.
View all posts by admin →

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *