Pathology · single question
Examine the photograph of the face/ear. Grouped vesicles and crusting in a UNILATERAL band that does not cross the midline represent:
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Correct answer: B. Herpes zoster (shingles)
- A. Impetigo shows honey-colored crusts, usually around the nose/mouth, not a dermatomal band.
- B. Correct. The dermatomal, unilateral vesicular/crusted distribution is herpes zoster (shingles).
- C. Contact dermatitis follows the contactant pattern, not a dermatome.
- D. BCC is a slow nodular/ulcerated lesion, not vesicular.