Kaposi's varicelliform eruption in a patient with healing peribucal dermabrasion

Authors
Bestue, M Cordero, A
Citation
M. Bestue et A. Cordero, Kaposi's varicelliform eruption in a patient with healing peribucal dermabrasion, DERM SURG, 26(10), 2000, pp. 939-940
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology
Journal title
DERMATOLOGIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
10760512 → ACNP
Volume
26
Issue
10
Year of publication
2000
Pages
939 - 940
Database
ISI
SICI code
1076-0512(200010)26:10<939:KVEIAP>2.0.ZU;2-L
Abstract
Kaposi varicelliform eruption (KVE) is the name given to a distinct cutaneo us eruption caused by Herpesvirus hominis types 1 and 2, vaccinia virus, or coxsackie A16 virus, superimposed on a preexisting dermatosis. A delay in diagnosing this condition may result in intense pain and rapid spread of th e cutaneous lesions. We report a patient who underwent perioral dermabrasio n for wrinkles who developed KVE secondary to herpes simplex virus infectio n.