Acne, psoriasis, chickenpox, and other conditions may cause skin lesions. Seek medical attention if you have a rash or an infection or your lesions resemble those caused by MRSA or cellulitis.

VZV is one of eight herpesviruses known to infect humans, and is associated with vesicular lesions, infection of ... skin eruption involving one to three dermatomes. Skin vesicles may be painful ...

Involvement of three or more dermatomes is known as disseminated zoster and seen in immunocompromised individuals. Complications of herpes zoster include ocular sequelae, bacterial superinfection of ...

evidence of maternal VI during pregnancy, 2. presence of congenital skin dermatome lesions characteristic of VI and 3. immunologic proof of in-utero VI of the infants. Eighteen children who ...

On follow-up, the rash had begun to rapidly disseminate and was no longer respecting dermatome boundaries ... importance of a comprehensive history and close inspection of skin lesions in patients ...

Primary central nervous system (CNS) vasculitis is a rare, frequently misdiagnosed condition that affects the brain and ...

These spots are called actinic keratoses. An actinic keratosis is a common pre-cancerous skin lesion that usually develops in areas that’ve been damaged by years of sun exposure. Actinic ...

A few days later, painful sensations (tingling, burning or throbbing) commonly present along the affected dermatome(s); and then an itchy erythematous maculopapular rash that quickly evolves into ...

Telephone 030/8445 2276; fax 030/8445 4264. OBJECTIVES To test whether the position of lumbosacral dermatomes varies in the presence of transitional vertebrae. MATERIAL AND METHODS Fifty consecutive ...

Herpes Zoster. Antiviral therapy is recommended for immunocompetent adults over 50 years of age with herpes zoster, particularly if it can be initiated within 72 hours of lesion onset. The ...