Kaposi's varicelliform eruption of an elderly patient with multiple myeloma.
Kaposi's varicelliform eruption (KVE) is characterized by disseminated vesiculopustules and erosions due to a herpes virus infection superimposed on a preexisting dermatosis such as atopic dermatitis. However, the occurrence of KVE in patients with multiple myeloma seems to be very rare; to our knowledge, only one such case has been reported. This report documents a second case of KVE in a patient with multiple myeloma.
Fukuzawa
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Dermatology, Suwa Red Cross Hospital, Matsumoto, Japan.
Oguchi
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Saida
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D018259:Herpesvirus 1, Human / Q000254:growth & development / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007617:Kaposi Varicelliform Eruption / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D008297:Male; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000821:virology; D014775:Virus Activation
D000914:Antibodies, Viral