A patient presents with a painful, one-sided Facial Rash, ear pain, and tongue plaques. Explore the differential for a dermatomal vesicular eruption.
What is the most likely cause of this patient’s presentation with rash and pain on the left side of his face, and plaque over the anterior two-thirds of his tongue?
What is the most likely diagnosis?
Dermatomal rash, Herpes zoster, Shingles, Trigeminal nerve, Varicella-zoster virus