Recently, two cases of oral herpes zoster (HZ) following COVID-19 vaccines were reported. It was suggested that COVID-19 vaccine-related oral HZ cases might be missed or misdiagnosed as stomatitis or isolated oral herpes. In this report, five cases of oral HZ following COVID-19 vaccinations are presented. Four cases were observed on the hard palate (V2), and one case was found on the mandible (V3). Four patients did not receive any treatment for their oral HZ, but one patient also had skin reactions on her right orbit and ear and was thus treated with an antiviral drug. As these cases were seen during such a short period of time and in one practice, the relationship with the COVID-19 vaccination appears to be related.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, vaccination, pandemic, Infection, Reactivation, Varicella zoster virus, dermatome, palate, clinical anatomy, oral herpes zoster, 【초록키워드】 Treatment, COVID-19 vaccine, antiviral drug, COVID-19 vaccination, Patient, herpes zoster, reaction, stomatitis, FIVE, reported, treated, appear, suggested, receive, 【제목키워드】 oral, report, Zoster, Herpe,