Author/Authors :
Şenel, Engin Çankırı Devlet Hastanesi - Cildiye Kliniği, Turkey
Title Of Article :
Eczema herpeticum: A case report
Abstract :
Eczema herpeticum is a disseminated herpes simplex virus infection of the skin in cases with a pre-existing dermatosis. The disease is occasionally life-threatening and frequently caused by herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2. We reported here a four-year-old boy with eczema herpeticum and discussed clinical characteristics, etiology and treatment of the disease.
NaturalLanguageKeyword :
Atopic dermatitis , eczema herpeticum , herpes simplex infection
JournalTitle :
Dicle Medical Journal
