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Linear Darier disease with herpes zoster superinfection treated successfully by brivudine
Author(s) -
Abraham S.,
Jones A.,
ToutousTrellu L.,
KerlBullani K.,
Chavaz P.,
Saurat J.H.,
Piguet V.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
british journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.304
H-Index - 179
eISSN - 1365-2133
pISSN - 0007-0963
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2005.06936.x
Subject(s) - superinfection , medicine , dermatology , darier's disease , darier disease , disease , virology , pathology , virus
Summary We report the case of a human immunodeficiency virus‐positive patient presenting linear Darier disease with varicella‐zoster virus superinfection following the lines of Blaschko. The lesions healed after treatment with brivudine.