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==Overview== | |||
[[Diagnosis]] of Herpes zoster might not be possible in the absence of a [[rash]] (i.e., before rash or in cases of zoster without rash). It is sometimes confused with [[herpes simplex]], and, occasionally, with [[impetigo]], [[contact dermatitis]], [[folliculitis]], [[scabies]], [[insect bite]]s, [[papular urticaria]], [[candidal infection]], [[dermatitis herpetiformitis]], and [[drug eruption]]s. | |||
==Differential Diagnosis== | ==Differential Diagnosis== | ||
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* [[Coxsackievirus]] infections | * [[Coxsackievirus]] infections | ||
* Pyoderma | * Pyoderma | ||
*[[Herpes simplex]] | |||
*[[Impetigo]] | |||
*[[Contact dermatitis]] | |||
*[[Folliculitis]] | |||
*[[Scabies]] | |||
*[[Insect bite]]s | |||
*[[Papular urticaria]] | |||
*[[Candidal infection]] | |||
*[[Dermatitis herpetiformitis]] | |||
*[[Drug eruption]]s. | |||
For pain symptoms depending on the location: | For pain symptoms depending on the location: | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; L. Katie Morrison, MD; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Varun Kumar, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Diagnosis of Herpes zoster might not be possible in the absence of a rash (i.e., before rash or in cases of zoster without rash). It is sometimes confused with herpes simplex, and, occasionally, with impetigo, contact dermatitis, folliculitis, scabies, insect bites, papular urticaria, candidal infection, dermatitis herpetiformitis, and drug eruptions.
Differential Diagnosis
For rash:
- Atopic dermatitis
- Atypical measles
- Coxsackievirus infections
- Pyoderma
- Herpes simplex
- Impetigo
- Contact dermatitis
- Folliculitis
- Scabies
- Insect bites
- Papular urticaria
- Candidal infection
- Dermatitis herpetiformitis
- Drug eruptions.
For pain symptoms depending on the location:
- Angina
- Cholecystitis
- Appendicitis
- Trigeminal neuralgia
- Renal calculi
- Glaucoma
- Spinal nerve compression