title: Atypical varicella with palm and sole involvement.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric, Roubaix University Children's Hospital and Faculty of Medicine, Lille, France. stephane.auvin@free.fr
authors.forename: Stéphane
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Auvin
authors.forename: Benoît
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Catteau
authors.forename: Patrice-Serge
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Ganga-Zandzou
authors.forename: Hubert
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ythier
mesh_terms: 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