Abstract
The formation of comedones in the involved skin area as a complication of herpes zoster has not been reported. It is to call attention to such a complication that the following cases are recorded. Case1.—A 56-year-old white woman developed herpes zoster of the left lower abdomen and back in November, 1956. Following treatment with corticotropin (ACTH), the eruption rapidly disappeared. She was again seen in May, 1957, because of postzoster neuritis and because of a roughness of the skin over the back. Examination showed sparse comedones over the left lower back, in the area in which the eruption of the zoster had occurred. Case2.—A 70-year-old white woman had herpes zoster over the distribution of the left supraorbital Left forehead in Case 2, showing sparse comedones. nerve in April, 1950, for which she received 550 r in divided doses (222 kv., half-value layer 1.5 mm. copper)
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