Localized eczema herpeticum with unilateral ocular involvement.
We report a case of eczema herpeticum with unilateral ocular involvement in a 16-year-old boy. The patient has had a mild form of atopic dermatitis (AD) since early childhood. Why AD patients are prone to herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections is still unclear. Ocular pathologic findings in these cases are rarely reported.
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Medical University, 1 Sv. Georgi Sofiiski, Sofia, Bulgaria.
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Popov
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Nikolov
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Lalova
D000212:Acyclovir / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000293:Adolescent; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003236:Conjunctivitis, Viral / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D003876:Dermatitis, Atopic / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007617:Kaposi Varicelliform Eruption / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D000998:Antiviral Agents; D000212:Acyclovir