An atypical presentation of herpes simplex virus infection in Harlequin ichthyosis

Shelley Yang; Cheryl Bayart; Heather Brandling-Bennett

doi:10.1111/pde.13627

An atypical presentation of herpes simplex virus infection in Harlequin ichthyosis

Pediatr Dermatol. 2018 Nov;35(6):e400-e401. doi: 10.1111/pde.13627. Epub 2018 Aug 31.

Authors

Shelley Yang¹, Cheryl Bayart², Heather Brandling-Bennett^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Division of Dermatology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.
² Dermatology Division, Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, Washington, USA.

PMID: 30168192
DOI: 10.1111/pde.13627

Abstract

We present an atypical presentation of herpes simplex virus infection in a patient with Harlequin ichthyosis, which we attribute to abnormal cornification.

Keywords: ichthyosis; infection-viral.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Acyclovir / analogs & derivatives
Acyclovir / therapeutic use
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Antiviral Agents / therapeutic use
Cephalexin / therapeutic use
Female
Herpes Simplex / complications
Herpes Simplex / diagnosis*
Herpes Simplex / drug therapy
Herpesvirus 1, Human / genetics
Humans
Ichthyosis, Lamellar / complications*
Infant
Valacyclovir
Valine / analogs & derivatives
Valine / therapeutic use

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
Antiviral Agents
Valine
Valacyclovir
Cephalexin
Acyclovir