Kaposi's Varicelliform Eruption Complicating Pemphigus Foliaceus

Eczema Herpeticum Localized to Area of Tinea Cruris

“…The pre‐existing dermatoses complicated by EH include atopic dermatitis (1), Darier's disease (7, 8), pemphigus foliaceus (9), seborrheic dermatitis (10), Wiskott‐Aldrich syndrome (10), ichthyosis vulgaris (11), benign familial pemphigus (12), mycosis fungoides (13), autologous skin grafting (4), irritant contact dermatitis (14), thermal burns (15), and staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome (16).…”

Eczema Herpeticum in a Man of 68

“…Most cases occur in the presence of atopic eczema and in children, but it may occur with other chronic dermatitis [McNair Scott, 1971], and in atopic subjects without active skin disease. Patients with Darier's disease [Izumi and Goldschmidt, 1970], pemphigus foliaceus [Silverstein and Burnett, 1967], ichthyosiform erythroderma [Fitzgerald and Booker, 1951] and dominant ichthyosis vulgaris [ Verhov et al, 1972] may also be affected. There are many points of particular interest in this patient.…”