Intrauterine herpes simplex virus infection presenting with hypopigmented lesions.
Genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a sexually transmitted infection that can be transmitted from mother to child in utero, perinatally, or postnatally. Cutaneous infection with HSV commonly presents as vesicles affecting the skin, eyes, or mouth. In our case, we report a well child with cutaneous hypopigmented patches at birth that preceded typical blistering.
Dermatology, St. Mary's Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust, London, UK. lynettelow@doctors.org.uk
Lynette C M
LC
Low
James
J
Carton
Marjorie
M
Walker
Gareth
G
Tudor-Williams
Catherine
C
Hardman
D005260:Female; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000151:congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000635:transmission; D018258:Herpesvirus 2, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D017496:Hypopigmentation / Q000151:congenital* / Q000821:virology*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D018445:Infectious Disease Transmission, Vertical; D011247:Pregnancy