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Kosman Sadek Zikry, MD

Diagnosis

Herpes zoster shingles

Body Site

scalp

Age

60 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

dermatomal grouped, clustered

Color

red white/hypo

Morphology

vesiculobullous (blister, pustule)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This 60 year old man developed clustered dermatomal uniform 2-3 mm vesicles on the scalp and neck. Several days after he started on valacyclovir all of the vesicles had crusted over.

Description

grouped dermatomal vesicles on a red base

Categories

vesiculobullous eruptions infections and infestations

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8/24/2002 16:46:19

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