Reactivation of Type 2 Herpes Simplex Virus by Thoracolumbar Neurosurgery
Authors: Harry W. Haverkos, George J. Pazin, Monto Ho, Paul B. Nelson
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1984)

Brief Reports1 October 1984Reactivation of Type 2 Herpes Simplex Virus by Thoracolumbar NeurosurgeryHARRY W. HAVERKOS, M.D., GEORGE J. PAZIN, M.D., MONTO HO, M.D., PAUL B. NELSON, M.D.HARRY W. HAVERKOS, M.D., GEORGE J. PAZIN, M.D., MONTO HO, M.D., PAUL B. NELSON, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-101-4-503 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptOrofacial Herpes Simplex Virus recurrences after neurosurgery on the trigeminal sensory root (1-5) suggested a relationship between recurrent herpes labialis, herpes simplex virus latency, and the trigeminal nerve that was confirmed by detection of latent herpes simplex virus in trigeminal ganglia (6-8). Similarly, latency of type 2 herpes simplex virus in sacral ganglia of humans has been shown by Baringer (9). We report three patients with reactivation of type 2 herpes simplex virus after neurosurgery on thoracolumbosacral and lower lumbar nerve roots.Patient 1:A 52-year-old man had a T-9 to L-1 laminectomy for microneurosurgical excision of an arteriovenous malformation....References1. CUSHINGS H. The surgical aspects of major neuralgia of the trigeminal nerve: a report of 20 cases of operation on the gasserian ganglion, with anatomic and physiologic notes on the consequences of its removal. JAMA. 1905;44:1002-8. CrossrefGoogle Scholar2. CARTONKILBOURNE CE. Activation of latent herpes simplex by trigeminal root section. N Engl J Med. 1952;246:172-6. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. CARTON C. Effect of previous sensory loss on the appearance of herpes simplex following trigeminal sensory root section. J Neurosurg. 1953;10:463-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. ELLISONCARTONROSE SCH. Studies of recurrent herpes simplex infections following section of the trigeminal nerve. J Infect Dis. 1959;105:161-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. PAZINHOJANNETTA GMP. Reactivation of herpes simplex virus after decompression of the trigeminal nerve root. J Infect Dis. 1978;138:405-9. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. BASTIANRABSONYEETRALKA FACT. Herpesvirus hominis: isolation from human trigeminal ganglion. Science. 1972;178:306-7. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. BARINGERSWOVELAND JP. Recovery of herpes simplex virus from human trigeminal ganglions. N Engl J Med. 1973;288:648-50. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. PLUMMER G. Isolation of herpesviruses from trigeminal ganglia of man, monkeys, and cats. J Infect Dis. 1973;128:345-8. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar9. BARINGER J. Recovery of herpes simplex virus from human sacral ganglions. N Engl J Med. 1974;291:828-30. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. MARKS-HELLMANHO SM. Use of biological characteristics to type Herpesvirus hominis types 1 and 2 in diagnostic laboratories. J Clin Microbiol. 1975;3:277-80. CrossrefGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: University of Pittsburgh and Presbyterian-University Hospital Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.▸Requests for reprints should be addressed to George J. Pazin, M.D.; Department of Medicine, 969A Scaife Hall, University of Pittsburgh; Pittsburgh, PA 15261. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByHerpes Zoster–Mediated Radiculitis After Lumbar Spine SurgeryHerpes myelitis after thoracic spine surgeryVaricella-Zoster-Mediated Radiculitis Reactivation following Cervical Spine Surgery: Case Report and Review of the LiteratureVirus InfectionsHerpes Radiculitis Following Surgery for Symptomatic Cervical Foraminal StenosisRecurrent periorbital zosteriform herpes simplex virus infection in childhoodDelayed facial palsy after middle-ear surgery due to reactivation of varicella-zoster virusPostsurgical zosteriform herpes simplex 2 in noncontiguous dermatomesThe herpes simplex problemInflammatory sensory polyradiculopathy and reactivated peripheral nervous system infection in a genital herpes modelAcyclovir prophylaxis for herpes simplex virus infectionManagement of oral and genital herpes simplex virus infections: Diagnosis and treatment 1 October 1984Volume 101, Issue 4Page: 503-504KeywordsArteriovenous malformationGangliaHerpes simplexLaminectomyNervesNeurosurgery Issue Published: 1 October 1984 PDF DownloadLoading ...