title: Coexistence of incontinentia pigmenti and neonatal herpes simplex virus infection.
abstract: We present a female infant with classic clinical and histologic features of stage I incontinentia pigmenti with coexistent neonatal herpes simplex virus infection. The diagnosis of a heritable cutaneous condition does not exclude the possibility of a coexistent infection and, given the similar clinical presentation of neonatal vesicular eruptions, accurate diagnoses may require skin biopsy and culture.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Boston University, Massachusetts 02118, USA.
authors.forename: W Z
authors.initials: WZ
authors.lastname: Stitt
authors.forename: G A
authors.initials: GA
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Caserta
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Goldsmith
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007184:Incontinentia Pigmenti / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007231:Infant, Newborn