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Herpes zoster (shingles) on the back


	A classical pattern for shingles. The infection follows a nerve root from the spine, along a rib, to the front of the chest. The area innervated by the nerve is called a "dermatome. Update Date: 05/26/2006 Monica Gandhi MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, Division of Infectious Diseases, UCSF, San Francisco, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

Herpes zoster (shingles) on the back	Herpes zoster (shingles) - close-up of lesion	Herpes zoster (shingles) on the arm
Herpes zoster (shingles) on the chest	Herpes zoster (shingles) on the hand and fingers	Herpes zoster (shingles) on the neck and cheek
Herpes zoster (shingles) on the hand	Herpes zoster (shingles), disseminated	Herpes zoster (shingles) on the back
Adult dermatome	Shingles

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