Herpes Zoster, Shingles - DermAtlas - Dermatology Image Atlas

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Bernardo Raigosa, MD

Diagnosis

Herpes zoster shingles

Body Site

abdomen back suprapubic area

Age

2 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

grouped, clustered dermatomal

Color

red

Morphology

papule

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This 2.5 year-old girl developed acute onset of painful red papules and vesicles on the right flank and lumbar region. She was treated with oral acyclovir and topical compresses and calamine lotion. The pain resolved in 48 hours and the vesicles dried a week later. Note the progression and healing of the eruption.

Description

clustered dermatomal crusted vesicles

Image Added

7/16/2006 17:42:53

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