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Kaposi's varicelliform eruption due to herpes simplex in Darier's disease
Author(s) -
PARSLEW R.,
VERBOV J.L.
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
clinical and experimental dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.587
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1365-2230
pISSN - 0307-6938
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2230.1994.tb02703.x
Subject(s) - darier's disease , dermatology , medicine , disease , pathology
Summary A young woman with Darier's disease treated with adtretin developed Kaposi's varicelliform eruption, from which herpes simplex virus was isolated. Herpes simplex infection complicating Darier's disease is well recognized but uncommon. A young woman of 19 years is described who presented with fever and general malaise.