带状疱疹是由水痘-带状疱疹病毒(VZV)感染所致的一种皮肤病,以沿周围神经分布的群集疱疹和神经疼痛为特征。糖尿病患者中带状疱疹的发病率显著升高,本文对带状疱疹误诊为糖尿病痛性神经病变的患者资料进行分析,探讨其误诊原因,从而提高临床医师的鉴别诊断能力。 Shingles are a type of dermatosis caused by the infection with varicella-zoster virus (VZV), characterized by herpes zoster and neuropathic pain distributed along the peripheral nerves. The incidence of herpes zoster in diabetic patients was significantly increased. In this paper, the data of patients with herpes zoster misdiagnosed as diabetic painful neuropathy were analyzed to explore the causes of misdiagnosis and to improve the clinician’s ability of differential diagnosis.