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Acute Generalized Varicella Zoster in the Setting of Preexisting Generalized Erythema
Author(s) -
Egan Conleth A.,
O'Reilly Margretta A.,
Vanderhooft Sheryll L.,
Rallis Tena M.
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
pediatric dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 73
eISSN - 1525-1470
pISSN - 0736-8046
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1470.1999.00026.x
Subject(s) - medicine , erythema , dermatology , varicella zoster virus , erythema multiforme , virology , virus
We report a 5‐year‐old girl who initially had generalized erythema from scarlet fever. Four days later she developed sheets of monomorphous vesicles in the areas of erythema. A Tzanck smear of a vesicle base showed multinucleated giant cells, and viral culture grew varicella zoster virus, confirming a clinical diagnosis of varicella. This case illustrates that, with a background of preexisting erythema, varicella may present in an atypical manner.