| Herpes zoster can easily be diagnosed when it manifests with only a dermatomal rash. |
| A T10 dermatomal level of sensory block was targeted to proceed to surgery. |
| After the surgery, a dermatomal level of sensory block at the level of Th6 was confirmed. |
| It is common for patients to describe non-dermatomal symptom patterns and for imaging to demonstrate pathology at levels not predicted by a dermatomal map. |
| Zoster is usually characterized by a unilateral, painful, vesicular cutaneous eruption with a dermatomal distribution. |
| In addition, cutaneous dissemination occurred in none of the 10 acyclovir recipients compared to 5 of the 10 vidarabine recipients who presented with localized dermatomal disease. |
