Whitlow, Herpes Simplex Virus Infection - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

whitlow Herpes simplex virus infection

Body Site

hand

Age

6 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

red

Morphology

vesiculobullous (blister, pustule)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This healthy 6-year-old boy developed a vesicular eruption on the side of his right hand. A Tzanck smear revealed multinucleated giant cells. His brother had a recent outbreak of herpes labialis.

Description

grouped and confluent 3 mm vesicles on a red base

Image Added

5/1/2005 22:45:02

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