Department of Oral Medicine and Radiolog,Kothiwal Dental College and Research Centre, Moradabad.
A case of herpes zoster limited to the left palate and gingiva in the absence of concurrent skin lesions or predisposing systemic disease is presented. Because of the relative rarity of isolated mucous membrane lesions of this viral disease, the tendency for intraoral vesicles to break down and ulcerate early was seen. Cytological smear and immunological testing confirmed the diagnosis.
