Kaposi's varicelliform eruption in a patient with Grover's disease.
Kaposi's varicelliform eruption is a secondary herpes simplex virus infection that affects patients in the setting of primary dermatologic conditions. It occurs with a variety of skin diseases, although association with Grover's disease has never been reported in the literature. This report describes the manifestations and clinical course. A review of the literature on Kaposi's varicelliform eruption includes disease associations, pathogenesis, and treatment.
Department of Dermatology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10021, USA. mkosann@aol.com
Meredith Klein
MK
Kosann
Joshua P
JP
Fogelman
Roy L
RL
Stern
D000051:Acantholysis / Q000150:complications*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D007617:Kaposi Varicelliform Eruption / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male