Kaposi's varicelliform eruption due to herpes simplex in Darier's disease.
A young woman with Darier's disease treated with acitretin developed Kaposi's varicelliform eruption, from which herpes simplex virus was isolated. Herpes simplex infection complicating Darier's disease is well recognized but uncommon. A young woman of 19 years is described who presented with fever and general malaise.
Department of Dermatology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital NHS Trust, UK.
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D000328:Adult; D007644:Darier Disease / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007617:Kaposi Varicelliform Eruption / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology