A symmetrical pustular auricular eruption due to recurrent HSV infection

Abstract

We report a patient with a symmetrical presentation of HSV infection on both pinna, recurrent since his childhood. Our patient used to play rugby as a student and we feel that the symmetrical and unusual distribution for his viral Infection may be related to direct inoculation due to trauma sustained in contact sports and subsequent autoinoculation. To our knowledge, no similar symmetrical presentation of HSV infection has been reported in the literature.