1. Herpes Zoster (Shingles) and Postherpetic Neuralgia
Priya Sampathkumar, MD, Lisa A. Drage, MD, David P. Martin, MD, PhD 
Mayo Clinic Proceedings 
Volume 84, Issue 3, Pages (March 2009)
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2. FIGURE 1
The classic skin findings of herpes zoster are grouped vesicles on a red base in a unilateral, dermatomal distribution.
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3. FIGURE 2
The lesions of herpes zoster progress through stages, beginning as red macules and papules that, in the course of 7-10 days, evolve into vesicles and form pustules and crusts (scabs). A common site is the distribution of the ophthalmic division of the trigeminal nerve.
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