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Sudip Ghosh, MD

Diagnosis

zoster Herpes zoster shingles

Body Site

trunk back abdomen

Age

13 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

grouped, clustered dermatomal

Color

red purple

Morphology

vesiculobullous (blister, pustule)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This 13-year-old type 1 diabetic girl complained of burning and severe pain on the right side of her trunk. Mutinucleated giant cells were seen on Tzanck smear confirming the clinical diagnosis of shingles.

Description

clustered discrete and confluent 2-5 mm red to purple papules and vesicles in dermatomal pattern

Categories

infections and infestations vesiculobullous eruptions

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4/13/2008 13:25:53

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