Korean J Dermatol.
1971 Jan;9(1):15-17.
Statistical Survey of Herpes Zoster and It's Treatment with Sublesional Injection of Predinisolone - procaine
Abstract
- The statistical survey on 148 patients with herpes zoster was made. Among 148 patients, 78 were treated with sublesional injection of predinisolone-procaine for severe neuralgic pain. 1) The incidence of herpes zoster was increasing with age, reaching it's height at age of 41-60 group and declining thereafter (Fig. 1). 2) The ratio of severe neuralgic pain of herpes zoster to the total incidence of every age groups was increasing with age, being 23.5% in the youngest age group under 10 and 85.7% in the eldest age group between 71-80 (Table 1). 3) The ratio of zoster peetoralis to the total incidence was 70% and a case of generalized herpes zoster associated with lymphocytic leukemia was observed. 4) 78 cases of herpes zoster suffering from the severe neuralgic pain were treated with sublesional injection of predinisolone-proicaine. The effect was excellent, shortening it's eours and relieving pain. There were so complications of hematogenous dissemination, skin infection and atrophy after the injection, except one case of hematogenous dissemination in lymphocytic leukemia.
