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Figure 3a Extra-oral photograph in patient 3 at the time of
reporting- frontal view
Figure 3b Extra-oral photograph in patient 3 at the time of
reporting- lateral view
Figure 3c Immediate intra-oral photograph in patient 3 at the
time of reporting
Figure 3d Extra-oral photograph at 5
th
post-treatment
follow-up visit revealing complete resolution of extra-oral
manifestation
Figure 3e Intra-oral photograph revealing complete resolution of the lesions at 9
th
post-treatment follow-up visit
2 Discussion
Herpes zoster infections (HZIs) or, shingles are unilateral eruptions caused by the re-activation of varicella zoster
virus (VZV) showing dermatomal distribution. It is a DNA virus with the primary infection caused being
chickenpox and recurrent infection resulting in herpes zoster infections (HZIs) (Katz et al., 1989). The virus after
the primary infection may remain in a dormant state in the body, usually, in the dorsal root ganglion of peripheral
nerves that control sensation. In one out of five patients previously infected with chickenpox, the virus gets
