Ekzema herpetikum: Olgu sunumu

Abstract

Ekzema herpetikum, daha önce mevcut olan bir deri has­talığı üzerinde gelişen derinin dissemine herpes simpleks virus enfeksiyonudur. Hastalık nadiren hayatı tehdit edici­dir ve sıklıkla herpes simpleks tip 1 ve 2 nedeniyle mey­dana gelir. Burada dört yaşında ekzema herpetikumlu bir çocuk olgu sunduk ve hastalığın klinik özellikleri, etiyoloji­si ve tedavisini tartıştık.

Keywords

• Atopik dermatit, ekzema herpetikum, herpes simpleks virüs enfeksiyonu

Eczema herpeticum: A case report

Abstract

Eczema herpeticum is a disseminated herpes simplex virus infection of the skin in cases with a pre-existing der­matosis. The disease is occasionally life-threatening and frequently caused by herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2. We reported here a four-year-old boy with eczema herpe­ticum and discussed clinical characteristics, etiology and treatment of the disease.

Keywords

• Atopic dermatitis, eczema herpeticum, her­pes simplex infection

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