Herpes Simplex Virus Infection, Whitlow - DermAtlas

Contributor

Cindy Gee, RN

Diagnosis

Herpes simplex virus infection whitlow

Body Site

finger hand

Age

2 years

Pigmentation

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

white/hypo red

Morphology

vesiculobullous (blister, pustule)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This 2-year-old girl experienced her 6 episode of recurrent Herpes simplex infection on her right thumb. Her initial outbreak occurred 2 weeks after exposure to chicken pox and 3 weeks after receiving varicella vaccine. The recurrent lesions are usually minimally symptomatic, heal in in 2 weeks, and seem to be coming less frequently.

Description

confluent clustered 2-3 mm vesicles

Image Added

5/3/2003 20:16:22

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