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
- Erysipelas
- Atopic dermatitis
- Herpes zoster
- Duhring dermatitis
- Impetigo
Correct answer
Herpes zoster
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