Immunodeficiency, Acquired, Shingles, Herpes Zoster, Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection - DermAtlas

Contributor

Siva Rami Reddy, MD

Diagnosis

immunodeficiency, acquired shingles Herpes zoster Human immunodeficiency virus infection

Body Site

trunk back chest

Age

32 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

grouped, clustered dermatomal

Color

purple gray

Morphology

vesiculobullous (blister, pustule)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This 32-year-old man with a history of childhood varicella developed clustered discrete and confluent 1-3 mm vesicles on the left chest chest which spread to the left flank and back. He was a known Human Immunodeficiency virus patient and started on antiretroviral therapy and valacyclovir for HIV and shingles, respectively.

Description

unilateral, dermatomal, clustered 1-3 mm discrete and confluent vesicles with a dusky brown center and gray border on a red base

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10/28/2006 16:28:26

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