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 © 2001-2010, DermAtlas | Image Name: | Eczemaherpeticum_1_021228 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | ECZEMA HERPETICUM / HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS INFECTION / DERMATITIS, ATOPIC | Category: | infections and infestations / vesiculobullous eruptions | ||
| Body Site: | face | Age: | 4 years | ||
| Contributor: | Robin Larabee, MD | ||||
| Description: | uniform clustered 2-3 mm vesicles and crusts | ||||
| Comments: | This healthy 4 year old girl with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis developed a fever associated with widespread clusters of uniform 2-3 mm vesicles and crusts on the face. A viral culture grew Herpes simplex, and the rash cleared with a 7 day course of oral acyclovir. Note that there was no involvement of the conjunctivae. | ||||
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 © 2001-2010, DermAtlas | Image Name: | Eczemaherpeticum_2_021228 | File Type: | jpg | |
| Diagnosis: | ECZEMA HERPETICUM / HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS INFECTION / DERMATITIS, ATOPIC | Category: | infections and infestations / vesiculobullous eruptions | ||
| Body Site: | face | Age: | 4 years | ||
| Contributor: | Robin Larabee, MD | ||||
| Description: | uniform clustered 2-3 mm vesicles and crusts | ||||
| Comments: | This healthy 4 year old girl with mild to moderate atopic dermatitis developed a fever associated with widespread clusters of uniform 2-3 mm vesicles and crusts on the face. A viral culture grew Herpes simplex, and the rash cleared with a 7 day course of oral acyclovir. Note that there was no involvement of the conjunctivae. | ||||
| Related Images: | Eczemaherpeticum_1_021228 | ||||
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