The unilateral eruption of vesicles along the distribution of a sensory nerve seen in this adult patient is characteristic of

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Herpes zoster or shingles appears as a unilateral eruption of vesicles along the distribution of a sensory nerve. Recurrent intraoral herpes simplex occurs in the oral cavity. Minor aphthous ulcers appear in the oral cavity and not along the distribution of a sensory nerve. Varicella-zoster or chickenpox appears as vesicular and pustular eruptions of the skin and mucous membranes.

The Unilateral Eruption of Vesicles Along the Distribution of a Sensory