title: Recurrent lumbosacral herpes simplex virus infection.
abstract: We present the case of a 54-year-old white woman with episodic lumbosacral lesions that she had been treating as psoriasis. Evaluation revealed classic herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection. The discussion reviews the significance and potential complications of recurrent lumbosacral HSV infection.
authors.affiliation: Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California (Vassantachart), and the Division of Dermatology, Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas (Menter).
authors.forename: Janna M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Vassantachart
authors.affiliation: Loma Linda University School of Medicine, Loma Linda, California (Vassantachart), and the Division of Dermatology, Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas (Menter).
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Menter