Herpes simplex virus in erythrokeratoderma variabilis

Callahan, S.; Mu, E.; Kim, R.H.; Meehan, S.A.; Possick, P.

Dermatology Online Journal 22(12)

2016


ISSN/ISBN: 1087-2108
PMID: 28329543
Document Number: 691395
We report a 48 -year-old woman witherythrokeratoderma variabilis, which is a rarehereditary disorder of keratinization, who developednew, painful, blisters within her skin lesions. Thediagnosis of herpes simplex virus infection was madebased on the clinical history and histopathologicfeatures. She was successfully treated withprophylactic valacyclovir, and her herpetic outbreakshave halted. This case serves as a reminder thateven among the most rare skin disorders, commonsecondary complications may be easily overlooked.

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