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World J Clin Cases. Mar 16, 2023; 11(8): 1857-1861
Published online Mar 16, 2023. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i8.1857
Treatment of a large area perioral viral herpes infection following noninvasive ventilation: A case report
A-Mao Tang, Jia-Ying Xu, Rong Wang, Yi-Min Li
A-Mao Tang, Jia-Ying Xu, Rong Wang, Department of Digestion, The Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310000, Zhejiang Province, China
Yi-Min Li, Department of Nursing, The Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China
Author contributions: Tang AM designed the research study; Xu JY and Wang R performed the research; Li YM analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; All authors have read and approve the final manuscript.
Supported by the Construction Fund of Key Medical Disciplines of Hangzhou, No. OO20200265; the Basic Public Welfare Research Project of Zhejiang Province, No. LGF22H250005; General project of Hangzhou Health Science and Technology Plan, No. A20200320; and Zhejiang Provincial Medical and Health Technology Project, No. 2020PY016.
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Corresponding author: Yi-Min Li, MBBS, Chief Nurse, Department of Nursing, The Affiliated Hangzhou First People's Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine, No. 261 Huansha Road, Shangcheng District, Hangzhou 310006, Zhejiang Province, China. hlb54316@163.com
Received: December 11, 2022
Peer-review started: December 11, 2022
First decision: January 9, 2023
Revised: January 14, 2023
Accepted: February 22, 2023
Article in press: February 22, 2023
Published online: March 16, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Herpes simplex virus can be latent in the sensory ganglia of the host and reactivate periodically, resulting in recurrent herpes infection. The patient presented in this case report achieved good recovery after multidisciplinary consultation, treatment of the viral infection with oral and topical administration of antiviral drugs, the anti-inflammatory effect of furacilin, hemostasis with local epinephrine injection and application of thrombin lyophilized powder, and the use of a wet wound healing approach.