Background Zosteriform rash in cancer patients provides objective clues to the process of reinnervation of the reconstructed breast. This rash should also raise suspicion for metastasis, which can be confused with herpes zoster. Objectives The aims of this study were to explain the reconstruction flap sensory reinnervation mechanism based on the clinical findings and provide a diagnostic and management algorithm of zosteriform rash in breast cancer patients. Methods On November 15, 2017, we conducted a search of published articles in MEDLINE and Cochrane databases. All the articles describing a zosteriform rash in a patient with a history of breast cancer were included in this review. Results Eleven articles from the literature and 1 case from our practice were selected for inclusion in this systematic review. Five patients had a breast reconstruction with a flap. The flap skin was affected by the rash in 4 of these patients, providing an objective proof of the reinnervation of the reconstructed breast. In 6 patients, the presentation was typical, and the diagnosis of herpes zoster was made without additional diagnostic testing. In 4 cases, the eruption was atypical, and a biopsy was done to confirm the diagnosis of a cancer metastasis. In 2 patients, the rash was multidermatomal, and a polymerase chain reaction was done to confirm the diagnosis of disseminated herpes zoster. Conclusions Zoster reactivation in breast reconstructed patients is an objective proof of the reinnervation of the skin flap. Moreover, zosteriform rash in cancer patients should raise suspicion for metastasis, which can be confused with herpes zoster.
Medicine by Alexandros G. Sfakianakis,Anapafseos 5 Agios Nikolaos 72100 Crete Greece,00306932607174,00302841026182,alsfakia@gmail.com
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