title: [Gianotti-Crosti syndrome. HBsAG-negative papular acrodermatitis, an infantile papulovesicular acrolocalized syndrome].
abstract: We report three cases of the Gianotti-Crosti syndrome (papulovesicular-acro-located syndrome of childhood), a self-limited common disease of childhood, which may be caused by various viral infections. The hepatitis B virus, however, is excluded by definition as a causal agent. The syndrome is characterized by itching papulo-vesicular skin lesions measuring 1-5 mm in diameter and localized to the limbs and face. The clinical and terminological differences between the HBsAG negative Gianotti-Crosti syndrome and the HBsAG positive Gianotti disease are emphasized.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ehringhaus
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Happle
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Dominick
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Brune
mesh_terms: D000169:Acrodermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003384:Coxsackievirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004770:Enterovirus; D005260:Female; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000175:diagnosis; D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D013577:Syndrome
chemical_list: D006514:Hepatitis B Surface Antigens
vernacular_title: Gianotti-Crosti-Syndrom. HBsAG-negative papulöse Akrodermatitis, infantiles papulovesikulöses akrolokalisiertes Syndrom.