Gianotti-Crosti-Syndrome associated with Epstein-Barr-Virus infection

Gianotti-Crosti-Syndrome is a cutaneous reaction associated with a wide ran ge of infectious diseases. We report on an 8-year-old girl who presented wi th a symmetrical papular and papulovesicular acral eruption. The rash occur red during an otherwise asymptomatic Epstein-Barr-Virus (EBV) primary infec tion, serology For Hepatitis B virus was negative. Discussion: Besides Hepatitis B Virus, especially EBV and other viruses sho uld be considered as causative agents in acral papulovesicular eruptions. T he differential diagnoses atopic dermatitis and drug eruptions have to be r uled out.