Vol. 19 - Num. 74
Clinical Reviews
Kaposi varicelliform eruption. A case report
Júlia Morata Albaa, Laia Morata Albab
aServicio de Pediatría. Hospital Lluís Alcanyís. Játiva. Valencia. España.
bMédico de Familia. CS Enguera. Departamento Xàtiva-Ontinyent. Valencia. España.
Correspondence: J Morata. E-mail: juliamorataalba@gmail.com
Reference of this article: Morata Alba J, Morata Alba L. Kaposi varicelliform eruption. A case report. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2017;19:157-61.
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Abstract
Eczema herpeticum is an acute dermatosis caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 in atopic dermatitis patients, and is considered a dermatology emergency. Eczema herpeticum occurs in less than 3% of atopic patients. We report the case of a child with a history of atopic dermatitis who presented to an emergency department with skin lesions compatible with Kaposi varicelliform eruption. He was treated with intravenous acyclovir and oral antibiotic with satisfactory result.
Keywords
● Eczema herpeticum ● Eczema vaccinatum ● Herpes simplex virus ● Kaposi varicelliform eruption
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