Granulomatous Dermatitis Characterized by the Manifestation of Tumor and Plaque Lesions Subsequent to Herpes Zoster: A Case Series

Dilek Bayramgürler; Abdullah Demirbaş; Murat Durdu; Göktuğ Aslankoç; Tuğrul Eruyar; Cüyan Demirkesen

doi:10.5826/dpc.1402a129

Granulomatous Dermatitis Characterized by the Manifestation of Tumor and Plaque Lesions Subsequent to Herpes Zoster: A Case Series

Authors

Dilek Bayramgürler Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
Abdullah Demirbaş Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
Murat Durdu Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Başkent University, Adana, Turkey
Göktuğ Aslankoç Department of Dermatology, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
Tuğrul Eruyar Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli University, Kocaeli, Turkey
Cüyan Demirkesen Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Acıbadem University, İstanbul, Turkey

Keywords:

Postherpetic isotopic response, Tumor, Granulomatous reaction

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