NYMC Faculty Publications
Eczema Herpeticum: Would You Know It If You Saw It?
Author Type(s)
Faculty
DOI
10.1097/PEC.0000000000000516
Journal Title
Pediatric Emergency Care
First Page
586
Last Page
588
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
8-1-2015
Department
Dermatology
Keywords
Acyclovir, Adolescent, Antiviral Agents, Child, Preschool, Exanthema, Female, Humans, Infant, Kaposi Varicelliform Eruption, Male
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
Abstract
Eczema herpeticum is an easily missed entity most commonly seen in the pediatric population and carries the risk of systemic compromise and a 10% mortality rate. Clinicians should maintain high clinical suspicion when encountering children or young adults with a history of atopic dermatitis or other erosive dermatoses and who present with vesicular lesions, punched-out erosions, and systemic symptoms. We present 3 severe cases of eczema herpeticum that were potentially overlooked and demonstrate the need for elevated awareness to avoid potential pitfalls.
Recommended Citation
Blanter, M., Vickers, J., Russo, M., & Safai, B. (2015). Eczema Herpeticum: Would You Know It If You Saw It?. Pediatric Emergency Care, 31 (8), 586-588. https://doi.org/10.1097/PEC.0000000000000516
