Kaposi varicelliform eruption in a patient with atopic dermatitis

Daze, Robert P; Canales, Jorge Derian Montoya; Ross, Risa

doi:10.1515/jom-2021-0170

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“…Histopathological examination can find intra-epidermal blistering, acantholysis, multinuclear giant cells with intranuclear inclusions, and ballooning degeneration of the keratinocytes. 2 Kaposi varicelliform eruption occurs in patients with underlying skin diseases, [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8] usually atopic dermatitis, 1,3,8 and is more common in infants and young children, [8][9][10] but very rare in adults. Herein, we described a case of KVE with contact dermatitis in an adult living with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).…”

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Kaposi Varicelliform Eruption With Contact Dermatitis in a Person Living with AIDS

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Kaposi varicelliform eruption (KVE) is a cutaneous dissemination of a viral infection, which is mostly caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) in the setting of certain underlying skin diseases. KVE occurs mainly in infants and children, but very rarely in adults. Here, we report a case of KVE with contact dermatitis in a 36-year-old man with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), who was referred to our deparment with pruritic well-defined facial erythema and multiple vesicular lesions. A punch biopsy and immunohistochemical examination established the diagnosis of KVE with contact dermatitis. After treatment with valacyclovir and antihistamines, facial lesions achieved complete remission. With this case report, KVE has specific manifestation in clinic, histopathology and immunohistochemistry, which could guide the early diagnosis and improve prognosis.

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“…Kaposi varicelliform eruption occurs in patients with underlying skin diseases, 1-8 usually atopic dermatitis, 1,3,8 and is more common in infants and young children, 8-10 but very rare in adults. Herein, we described a case of KVE with contact dermatitis in an adult living with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%