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Adrianna Jackson

Diagnosis

Herpes simplex virus infection herpes simplex virus infection, chronic Human immunodeficiency virus infection

Body Site

axilla (armpit) chest

Age

0

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

follicular annular

Color

purple

Morphology

papule

Pattern

localized

Comments

This adolescent boy with Human immunodeficiency virus infection developed an asymptomatic ring of firm violaceous papules in the right axilla. A skin biopsy showed granulomatous inflammation with changes typical of Herpes simplex virus infection, and the viral culture was positive for Herpes simplex virus type I.

Description

3 cm ring of firm 2-3 mm violaceous follicular based papules

Categories

infections and infestations lumps & bumps (plaques, nodules, tumors) annular eruption

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6/28/2009 17:27:20

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