title: A case of Gianotti Crosti syndrome with HBV infection.
abstract: Gianotti-Crosti syndrome (papular acrodermatitis of childhood), which was first described in 1955, is a nonspecific rash that usually consists of the abrupt onset of pink flesh coloring, smooth or lichenoid, flat-topped papules. It was first related to hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection; however, cases not associated with HBV infection were reported as well. Although a type of delayed hypersensitivity reaction is speculated as a cause, exact pathogenesis still remains unclear. The prognosis is favorable and successful management relies upon general supportive and symptomatic care. We report a seven-year-old boy diagnosed with Gianotti-Crosti syndrome with monomorphous papules on his cheeks, buttocks and extremities associated with hepatitis B virus infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Duzce University School of Medicine, Duzce, Turkey.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dikici
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Uzun
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Konca
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kocamaz
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yel
mesh_terms: D000169:Acrodermatitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000382:microbiology*; D002648:Child; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D006515:Hepatitis B virus; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male