title: Herpes simplex virus type 1 as a cause of widespread intracorneal blistering of the lower limbs.
abstract: Herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections often manifest as acute self-limiting eruptions of grouped vesicles, which have a tendency to recur. Common manifestations include that of gingivostomatitis, vulvovaginitis, recurrent erythema multiforme, herpetic whitlow, and eczema herpeticum. We report a case of HSV-1 presenting as a symmetrical intracorneal blistering eruption involving the lower limbs in a patient with no previous history of herpes simplex infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Das
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Leonard
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Reynolds
mesh_terms: D001768:Blister / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D005260:Female; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000473:pathology*; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification; D006801:Humans; D007868:Leg Dermatoses / Q000473:pathology* / Q000821:virology; D008875:Middle Aged