Coexistence of incontinentia pigmenti and neonatal herpes simplex virus infection.
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.
Stitt
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Department of Dermatology, Boston University, Massachusetts 02118, USA.
Scott
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Caserta
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Goldsmith
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D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007184:Incontinentia Pigmenti / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007231:Infant, Newborn