Papular acrodermatitis of childhood related to poxvirus and parvovirus B19 infection

Cutis. 1998 May;61(5):265-7.

Abstract

Papular acrodermatitis of childhood (Gianotti-Crosti syndrome) is considered an unspecific cutaneous pattern related to an increasing number of infectious diseases. We report two cases of Gianotti-Crosti syndrome, one of which occurred in the setting of parvovirus B19 primary infection and the other followed poxvirus infection. Parvovirus B19 and poxvirus may represent new causative agents of Gianotti-Crosti syndrome.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Acrodermatitis / etiology*
  • Acrodermatitis / pathology
  • Child, Preschool
  • Erythema Infectiosum / complications*
  • Erythema Infectiosum / pathology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Molluscum Contagiosum / complications*
  • Molluscum Contagiosum / pathology