Herpes Simplex Virus Infection - DermAtlas

Age

26 years

Pigmentation

light

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

red purple

Morphology

vesiculobullous (blister, pustule)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This 26-year-old woman developed a painful vesicular eruption on the vulva. A smear from the base of a blister showed multinucleated giant cells typical of Herpes virus infection and serologic studies were positive for Herpes simplex virus type II. The eruption and symptoms improved with valacyclovir 1 gram twice a day over the next week.

Description

widespread clustered uniform 3 mm vesicles and crust

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1/22/2006 11:23:14

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