A 50-year-old male recently underwent a liver transplant and is taking immunosuppressive drugs. He now has pain and vesicular eruptions on the face and trunk. He reports that he had chickenpox as a child. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
A) Erysipelas
B) Poliomyelitis
C) Warts
D) Herpes zoster

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The patient's presentation of pain and vesicular eruptions on the face and trunk is consistent with herpes zoster (also known as shingles). The fact that he had chickenpox as a child puts him at risk for developing herpes zoster later in life. The immunosuppressive drugs he is taking after his liver transplant may also increase his susceptibility to developing an infection.

A 50-Year-Old Male Recently Underwent a Liver Transplant and Is