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Exam questionKROK 2Medicine ยท 2014

A 67-year-old male patient complains of rash, severe pain in the subscapular region on the right. Objectively: skin in the right subscapular region is covered with linearly arranged pink-red edematous lesions that are somewhat infiltrated, and have clear boundaries. On the lesion surface there are vesicles with transparent exudate. What is the most likely diagnosis?

Answer options

  1. Erysipelas
  2. Atopic dermatitis
  3. Herpes zoster
  4. Duhring dermatitis
  5. Impetigo
Correct answer

Herpes zoster

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