Eczema herpeticum
| Eczema herpeticum | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | B00.0 |
| ICD-9 | 054.0 |
| DiseasesDB | 31391 |
| eMedicine | article/1132622 |
| MeSH | D007617 |
Eczema herpeticumama is a rare but severe disseminated infection that generally occurs at sites of skin damage produced by, for example, atopic dermatitis, burns, or eczema.[1] It is also known as Kaposi varicelliform eruption, Pustulosis varioliformis acute and Kaposi-Juliusberg dermatitis.
Some sources reserve the term "eczema herpeticum" when the cause is due to human herpes simplex virus,[2] and the term "Kaposi varicelliform eruption" to describe the general presentation without specifying the virus.[3]
This condition is most commonly caused by herpes simplex virus type 1 or 2, but may also be caused by coxsackievirus A16, or vaccinia virus.[1] It appears as numerous umbilicated vescicles superimposed on healing atopic dermatitis. it is often accompanied by fever and lymphadenopathy. Can be life threatening in babies
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[edit] History
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Eczema herpeticum was first described by Moriz Kaposi in 1887. Fritz Juliusberg coined the term Pustulosis varioliformis acute in 1898.
[edit] Presentation
This infection affects multiple organs, including the eyes, brain, lung, and liver, and can be fatal.
[edit] Treatment
It can be treated with systemic antiviral drugs, such as acyclovir or valaciclovir.[4] Foscarnet may also be used for immunocompromised host with Herpes simplex and acyclovir-resistant Herpes simplex.
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[edit] References
- ^ a b Olson J, Robles DT, Kirby P, Colven R (2008). "Kaposi varicelliform eruption (eczema herpeticum)". Dermatology online journal 14 (2): 18. PMID 18700121. http://dermatology.cdlib.org/142/case_presentations/eczemaherp/olson.html.
- ^ "eczema herpeticum" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ^ "Kaposi varicelliform eruption" at Dorland's Medical Dictionary
- ^ Brook I, Frazier EH, Yeager JK (April 1998). "Microbiology of infected eczema herpeticum". Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology 38 (4): 627–9. doi:10.1016/S0190-9622(98)70130-6. PMID 9555806. http://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0190-9622(98)70130-6.
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