A 71 year old woman presents with severe burning pain over the forehead followed by grouped vesicles on an erythematous base involving the scalp and tip of the nose. She has photophobia and decreased visual acuity in the affected eye. Which of the following is the most likely causal organism?
- A)Herpes simplex virus 1
- B)Varicella zoster virusGABARITO
- C)Measles virus
- D)Herpes simplex virus 2
- E)Human herpesvirus 6
Explicação
Varicella zoster virus is correct. Reactivation in the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve causes herpes zoster ophthalmicus. Vesicles on the tip of the nose suggest nasociliary involvement and risk of ocular disease. Ver explicação completa e trilha adaptativa →