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Recurrent Coxsackievirus Infection in a Patient with Lamellar Ichthyosis
Author(s) -
Damsky William E.,
Leventhal Jonathan S.,
Khalil David,
Vesely Matthew D.,
Craiglow Brittany G.,
Milstone Leonard M.,
Choate Keith A.
Publication year - 2016
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 - 10.1111/pde.12769
Subject(s) - lamellar ichthyosis , coxsackievirus , ichthyosis , medicine , dermatology , natural history , lamellar structure , immunology , virology , enterovirus , virus , materials science , composite material
We describe a case of coxsackievirus ( CV ) A6 infection in a patient with lamellar ichthyosis followed by subsequent CV A8 infection within the same year. Atypical cutaneous features characterized the infection. This observation, combined with the rapidity with which reinfection occurred, suggests that the natural history of CV infection may be altered in patients with underlying ichthyoses.