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Herpes zoster in the T4 dermatome: a possible cause of breastfeeding strike.

Mathers LJ, Mathers RA, Brotherton DR

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Waukesha Family Practice Residency Program, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.

The authors report a case of breastfeeding strike temporally related to the onset of a herpes zoster prodrome involving the left breast.

Published 12 February 2007 in J Hum Lact, 23(1): 70-1.
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