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Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2025

A 72-year-old patient complains of a rash, intense pain in her right subscapular region, general weakness, and fever of 37.7°C. According to the patient's medical history, the disease onset was three days ago. Objectively, grouped vesicles with transparent contents, arranged in a line, can be detected in the right subscapular region on hyperemic, slightly infiltrated skin. What is the most likely diagnosis in this case?

Answer options

  1. Herpes zoster
  2. Erysipelas
  3. Impetigo
  4. Allergic dermatitis
  5. Duhring's dermatitis
Correct answer

Herpes zoster

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