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Herpes zoster (shingles) on the hand


	Shingles occurs more commonly on the chest and back, but can involve the arms and legs. The small blisters on this person's hand represent involvement of the dermatome innervated by the 7th cervical nerve. (See the Dermatomes picture. Update Date: 04/28/2006 Michael Lehrer, M.D., Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. 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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