5 Questions
What is the main difference between the skin lesions of herpes zoster and chickenpox?
Herpes zoster lesions are restricted to one area of the skin, while chickenpox lesions are randomly distributed.
What is the underlying reason for the difference in distribution of skin lesions between herpes zoster and chickenpox?
Herpes zoster involves intraneural spread of the virus, while chickenpox involves viremic spread.
What histopathological feature is common to both herpes zoster and chickenpox skin lesions?
Both a and b
Which of the following statements about the relationship between herpes zoster and chickenpox is true?
Herpes zoster is a reactivation of the chickenpox virus.
Why are the lesions of herpes zoster more closely grouped compared to chickenpox?
The virus targets the sensory nerves specifically in herpes zoster.
Learn about the similarities and differences in the skin lesions of herpes zoster and chickenpox through histopathological examination. Understand how the rash of herpes zoster is localized to specific dermatomes due to the reactivation of latent virus.
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