Atypical genital herpes in a child: a case report
A case of atypical genital herpes in a child is reported. A 2-year-old girl presented with blisters sized from rice to green bean and some erosion on the vulva, bilateral medial femur and perianal area for 3 days. Some blisters appeared umbilicated with thick wall, clear fluid and erosion, but witho...
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editoiral office of Journal of Diagnosis and Therapy on Dermato-venereology,
2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | A case of atypical genital herpes in a child is reported. A 2-year-old girl presented with blisters sized from rice to green bean and some erosion on the vulva, bilateral medial femur and perianal area for 3 days. Some blisters appeared umbilicated with thick wall, clear fluid and erosion, but without lymphadenopathy. Herpes simplex virus Ⅱ-DNA and serum HSV-Ⅱ IgM were positive. A diagnosis of genital herpes was made. Lesions were improved after one week of antiviral therapy. No recurrence was observed during 1-year follow-up. |
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| Item Description: | 1674-8468 10.3969/j.issn.1674-8468.2023.04.010 |