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A 37-year-old female asked:

Rash under right armpit, right shoulder and breast...diagnosed as shingles but now have rash on left side in groin area? can that still be shingles?

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Dr. Amy Levine
Dr. Amy Levineanswered
Radiology 25 years experience
Yes: Shingles can occur just about anywhere. Typically in each area it involves only one side of body, in what is called a "dermatome". You can google "dermatome" MAP if you're curious. The virus is stored in nerve cells and when activated, travels down the nerve root to affect individual areas.
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Dr. Jordan Fersel
Dr. Jordan Ferselanswered
Pain Management 39 years experience
No absolutely not: Rash of shingles is raised and fluid filled. Most important it is extremely painful. You didn't mention pain so i assume that's not a factor. I know this is not shingles because it almost never appears in two dermatomes simultaneously due to the rapid immune response which contains the infection. Go see your dermalogist or fp.
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