Herpes Simplex Virus Infection, Viral Infections, Exanthem - DermAtlas

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Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

Herpes simplex virus infection viral infections, exanthem

Body Site

eye lid

Age

10 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

grouped, clustered

Color

Morphology

vesiculobullous (blister, pustule)

Pattern

Comments

This 10 year old boy developed an itchy vesicular eruption with crusting and edema of the left upper eye lid. There was no conjunctival involovement. A viral culture was positive for Herpes simplex infection

Description

grouped vesicles, crusts and edema of the left upper lid

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10/25/2001 23:02:26

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