Uncovering Hidden Autoimmune Threats In Healed Zoster Sites
Sometimes the skin that’s healed from herpes zoster can harbor an unexpected surprise. In two striking cases, patients developed new autoimmune eruptions—discoid lupus in one and bullous pemphigoid in the other—precisely where their shingles had resolved months or even years earlier. Rigorous clinical and laboratory workup dismissed lingering viral activity and pointed instead to a curious Wolf’s isotopic response, in which prior infection seems to prime the immune system for a fresh attack. For dermatologists, these stories are a timely reminder: a stubborn, localized lesion at an old shingles site may not be “just” post-herpetic scarring. Read on to explore the full report, sharpen your diagnostic instincts, and stay ahead of these stealthy autoimmune challenges.
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