. 2011; 45(1): 43-45 | DOI: 10.4274/turkderm.45.10 | |||
Kaposi's Varicelliform Eruption in a Patient with Atopic DermatitisYonca Tanrıöver1, Ayşe Öner2, Cem Mansuroğlu11Department Of Dermatology, Maltepe University, İstanbul, Turkey2Department Of Pediatry, Maltepe University, İstanbul, Turkey Kaposi's varicelliform eruption (KVE) is a localized or generalized viral infection, which occurs on a primary dermatosis. Herpes virus is the most common causative agent. KVE may occur in patients with Darier’s disease, tinea cruris, allergic eczematous contact dermatitis, pemphigus vulgaris, laser application, use of topical pimecrolimus or tacrolimus, and mostly atopic dermatitis. The cornerstone of therapy is starting systemic antiviral medications immediately. In order to take the attention to the matter and discuss the therapy, we report a 4-year-old male patient with typical clinical features of Kaposi's varicelliform eruption that appeared on atopic dermatitis lesions. Keywords: Kaposi's varicelliform eruption, atopic dermatitis, eczema herpeticumAtopik Dermatitli Bir Çocukta Kaposi’nin Variselliform ErüpsiyonuYonca Tanrıöver1, Ayşe Öner2, Cem Mansuroğlu11Maltepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Deri Ve Zührevi Hastalıklar Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul2Maltepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk Sağlığı Ve Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı, İstanbul Kaposi'nin Variselliform Erupsiyonu (KVE) önceden var olan bir dermatoz üzerinde gelişen lokalize veya generalize olabilen viral enfeksiyondur. En sık neden Herpes simplex virustür. Darier hastalığı, psorasis, tinea kruris, allerjik kontakt dermatit, Yonca Tanrıöver, Ayşe Öner, Cem Mansuroğlu. Kaposi's Varicelliform Eruption in a Patient with Atopic Dermatitis. . 2011; 45(1): 43-45 Corresponding Author: Yonca Tanrıöver, Türkiye |
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