title: Five patients with localized facial eruptions associated with Gianotti-Crosti syndrome caused by primary Epstein-Barr virus infection.
abstract: Five infants exhibited an exclusively facial rash associated with Gianotti-Crosti syndrome(GCS). On all patient cheeks, multiple erythematous papules were seen symmetrically. All patients tested positive for the immunoglobulin (Ig)M antibody against the Epstein-Barr viral capsid antigen, suggesting that a primary Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection caused localized facial rash, an alternative clinical picture of GCS.
authors.affiliation: Yoshida Pediatric Clinic, Osaka, Japan.
authors.forename: Masashi
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yoshida
authors.forename: Norihiko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tsuda
authors.forename: Toyokazu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Morihata
authors.forename: Hirotoshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Sugino
authors.forename: Tadashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Iizuka
mesh_terms: D000169:Acrodermatitis / Q000209:etiology*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000150:complications*; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male