CASE REPORT
Year : 2011 | Volume
: 2 | Issue : 1 | Page : 16--18
Localized psoriasis herpeticum: Case report and review of literature
Mamatha George, Jaheersha Pakran, Uma Rajan, Sandhya George, Sumi Thomas
Department of Dermatology, Government Medical College, Kozhikode, Kerala - 673 008, India
Correspondence Address:
Mamatha George
Victoria (H), Thiruthiyad, Calicut 673004, Kerala
India
Kaposi«SQ»s varicelliform eruption (KVE) is a widespread cutaneous eruption caused by viruses, especially herpes simplex virus in patients with pre-existing dermatoses. «SQ»«SQ»Psoriasis herpeticum«SQ»«SQ» refers to the rare occurrence of KVE in patients with psoriasis. We report a case of KVE localized to the face in a patient with exfoliative dermatitis secondary to psoriasis. This case is being reported to make the treating clinician aware of the possibility of KVE in patients with psoriatic erythroderma.
How to cite this article:
George M, Pakran J, Rajan U, George S, Thomas S. Localized psoriasis herpeticum: Case report and review of literature.Indian Dermatol Online J 2011;2:16-18
|
How to cite this URL:
George M, Pakran J, Rajan U, George S, Thomas S. Localized psoriasis herpeticum: Case report and review of literature. Indian Dermatol Online J [serial online] 2011 [cited 2013 Jun 18 ];2:16-18
Available from: http://www.idoj.in/article.asp?issn=2229-5178;year=2011;volume=2;issue=1;spage=16;epage=18;aulast=George;type=0 |
|
|
|
