If shingles develops under the breast, it is due to the reactivation of VZV at the T5 nerve emerging from the T5 vertebra (the second spinal bone in the thoracic spine).

To the Editor: In their review article (March 2 issue), Gilden et al.1 describe complications involving the peripheral and central nervous system after reactivation of varicella–zoster virus.

Herpes zoster (HZ) continues to be a ... Involvement of the thoracic or lumbar dermatomes is most common. Over a period of several days, grouped vesicles become the predominant manifestation, ...

A 71-year-old man reports severe "burning and searing" pain over his thoracic region. He last saw the nurse practitioner (NP) 2 months ago, when he had a case of acute herpes zoster (shingles ...

Herpes zoster develops in approximately 30% of people over a lifetime. 4,5 The annualized incidence of herpes zoster ranges from approximately 1.5 to 4.0 cases per 1000 persons, 6–8 with up to 1 ...

Ku SH, Kim HS, Kim HS, Park EJ, Kim KH, Kim KJ. A case of zoster sine herpete presenting with thoracic radicular pain diagnosed by polymerase chain reaction in skin exudate.

The trigger for reactivation is not understood, but is most common in the immunocompromised and elderly – and is particularly severe in patients with HIV. 1 The incidence of shingles (both thoracic ...

Risk of herpes zoster among patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a population-based study. Canadian Medical Association Journal , 2011; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.101137 Cite This Page : ...

(HealthDay News) — For patients with acute thoracic herpes zoster (HZ), a single paravertebral blockade seems safe and effective, according to a study published in the March issue of Pain ...