Eczema Herpeticum, Herpes Simplex Virus Infection - DermAtlas

Contributor

Jacobson, MD

Diagnosis

eczema herpeticum Herpes simplex virus infection

Body Site

hand leg thigh

Age

4 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

skin color

Morphology

vesiculobullous (blister, pustule)

Pattern

asymmetric acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This 4 year old girl with mild atopic dermatitis developed a high fever and a blistering rash on her extremities and face. She was initially misdiagnosed with smallpox, but the typical herpetiform vesicles, a history of exposure to an adult with recurrent herpes labialis, and a history or eczema helped to make the proper diagnosis. She improved quickly on oral acyclovir.

Description

eczema herpeticum

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6/13/2002 20:59:31

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