[Hailey-Hailey disease with dissemination and eczema herpeticatum in therapy with etretinate].
We report a 39-year-old patient with Hailey-Hailey disease localized mainly in the genito-femoral and scrotal areas. During hospital treatment the condition worsened due to superinfection with Candida albicans and gram-negative bacteria. Treatment with systemic steroids followed by aromatic retinoids was tried: eczema herpeticum developed in the affected areas, and dissemination of Hailey-Hailey disease ultimately occurred with papulo-vesicular and histologically characteristic lesions.
Stallmann
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Dermatologische Klinik und Poliklinik, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München.
Schmoeckel
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D000328:Adult; D002179:Candidiasis, Cutaneous / Q000473:pathology*; D003874:Dermatitis Herpetiformis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000473:pathology*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005050:Etretinate / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D012611:Scrotum / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology
D005050:Etretinate
Morbus Hailey-Hailey mit Dissemination und Eczema herpeticatum unter Etretinattherapie.