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Incidence of dermatomal involvement of shingles rash

Last reviewed dd mmm yyyy. Last edited dd mmm yyyy

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Dermatomes involved: approximate percentage (%)

  • disseminated 1%
  • thoracic 50%
  • cranial 13%
  • cervical 15%
  • sacral 2%

Reference:

  • BMJ (1989), 298, 1537-1538.
  • Thomson BJ et al (1991). Rev Med Virol, 1, 89-99.

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