Plaque type herpetic folliculitis involving the eccrine gland: Immunohistochemical analysis

Painful cutaneous lesions on the hand palm after Takotsubo cardiomyopathy and coronary angiography

“…Sometimes, mainly in immunosuppressed patients, VZV displays atypical clinical presentations, making it difficult to diagnose 1,4 . In these misleading manifestations, which include ulcerated, verrucous and necrotic lesions, further studies such as Tzank smear, viral culture, histopathological study and PCR are useful 1,2,5 …”

“…Some authors have reported a link between the infiltration depth of VZV and the severity of the infection, and therefore, eccrine engagement has been associated with more severe infection and immunosuppression. However, it can also be present in immunocompetent patients 2,5 . Histopathologically, epithelial cells of the eccrine glands and ducts show herpetic cytopathic changes.…”