Hailey-Hailey disease associated with herpetic eczema-the value of the Tzanck smear test

• Main Authors: Thomás de Aquino Paulo Filho (Author), Yara Kelly Rodrigues de Freitas (Author), Mylenne Torres Andrade da Nóbrega (Author), Carlos Bruno Fernandes Lima (Author), Barbara Luiza Medeiros Francelino Carriço (Author), Maria Aurora Pinto Leite e Silva (Author), Filipe Lauria Paulo (Author), Pedro Bezerra da Trindade Neto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Mattioli1885, 2014-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Herpetic eczema is a herpetic superinfection of a preexisting skin disease. Hailey-Hailey disease is an autosomal dominant dermatosis that is clinically characterized by flaccid vesicles and rashes in intertriginous areas. The coexistence of those findings is a rare condition; only five...