Atypical varicella with palm and sole involvement.
Varicella is a common disease characterized by a typical presentation. We report a case of an atypical presentation of varicella with a centrifugal distribution, eruption with many vesicles, no pustular stage in evolution and distal involvement. There were none of the known modifying factors (immunosuppression, skin disease, injury or sun exposure). To explain the distal involvement we suggest intraepidermic lesions caused by a pre-existing B1 coxsackie infection.
Auvin
Stéphane
S
Department of Pediatric, Roubaix University Children's Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Lille, France. stephane.auvin@free.fr
Catteau
Benoît
B
Ganga-Zandzou
Patrice-Serge
PS
Ythier
Hubert
H
D002644:Chickenpox / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005533:Foot Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology