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A 17 year old has acute pain around his right eye, pain on one side of his face and ear ache too. What is the single most likely diagnosis?

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A 17 year old has acute pain around his right eye, pain on one side of his face and ear ache too.

What is the single most likely diagnosis?


  1. Ear wax
  2. Ear foreign body
  3. Dental abscess
  4. Cellulitis
  5. Herpes zoster

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The key is E. Herpes zoster. [It seems to be herpes zoster of the trigeminal nerve. Onset is acute,

unilateral distribution favours herpes zoster].

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