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Douglas Hoffman, MD

Diagnosis

Herpes simplex virus infection Herpes labialis

Body Site

lip

Age

7 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

red yellow

Morphology

vesiculobullous (blister, pustule)

Pattern

acral (centripetal - extremity predominant)

Comments

This healthy 7-year-old boy developed a painful cluster of crusted vesicles on the lower lip. He was treated with topical penciclovir cream.

Description

clustered 2-3 mm crusted vesicles with surrounding edema

Categories

infections and infestations vesiculobullous eruptions

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5/17/2004 20:07:31

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