Kaposi's varicelliform eruption. Absence of ocular involvement

Kaposi's varicelliform eruption in association with rosacea

“…In addition, secondary complications, such as recurrent erosion or neurotrophic keratitis, can reappear even without return of the virus to the site of the lesion. 17 In our patient, there was no history or evidence of ocular rosacea and her ocular findings had a concordance with HSV infection. The patient improved rapidly with the addition of acyclovir therapy.…”

Disseminated mucocutaneous herpes simplex in an atopic individual

“…1 Disseminated mucocutaneous herpes simplex has also been reported widely in individuals with impaired immunity such as pregnancy (especially third trimester), corticosteroid therapy and other immunosuppressive drug use, haemapoietic disorders, bone marrow and solid organ transplants, neonates, 3 cancer patients and burn victims. 4 Acute ocular involvement beyond a blepharitis is uncommon 5 but herpetic keratitis has been reported. 6,7 Ocular manifestations reported in individuals with eczema herpeticum include a tendency for bilateral involvement, marked ocular discomfort, papillary conjunctivitis, and extensive corneal epithelial disease such as multiple dendritic ulcers and punctuate epitheliopathy.…”

“…5 The condition of disseminated mucocutaneous herpes simplex with ocular involvement can resemble to a certain degree erythema multiforme major and the ophthalmologist should consider it as a possible diagnosis in individuals presenting with an acute blistering dermatosis, especially in those with atopic eczema or other forms of immunocompromise. Any diagnostic error may result in inappropriate treatment.…”

Eczema herpeticum in parthenium dermatitis

“…Eczema herpeticum (Kaposi's varicelliform eruption) has been associated with various dermatoses, including atopic dermatitis, seborrhoeic dermatitis, neurodermatitis, Darier's disease, pemphigus foliaceus, mycosis fungoides, Wiskott‐Aldrich disease, benign familial pemphigus, congenital ichthyosiform erythroderma and Hailey‐Hailey disease (1–3, 4). It has also been associated with 2nd degree burns and sun exposure (5, 6).…”