Pityriasis Lichenoides Chronica Associated with Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2
Joint Authors
Jordá Cuevas, Esperanza
Montesinos Villaescusa, Encarnación
González Rodríguez, Antonio Javier
Source
Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-2, 2 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-02
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
2
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Pityriasis lichenoides is a rare, acquired spectrum of skin conditions of an unknown etiology.
Case Report.
A 28-year-old man presented with recurrent outbreaks of herpes simplex virus associated with the onset of red-to-brown maculopapules located predominantly in trunk in each recurrence.
Positive serologies to herpes simplex virus type 2 were detected.
Histopathological examination of one of the lesions was consistent with a diagnosis of pityriasis lichenoides chronica.
Discussion.
Pityriasis lichenoides is a rare cutaneous entity of an unknown cause which includes different clinical presentations.
A number of infectious agents have been implicated based on the clustering of multiple outbreaks and elevated serum titers to specific pathogens (human immunodeficiency virus, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, Toxoplasma gondii, and herpes simplex virus).
In our patient, resolution of cutaneous lesions coincided with the administration of antiviral drugs and clinical improvement in each genital herpes recurrence.
In conclusion, we report a case in which cutaneous lesions of pityriasis lichenoides chronica and a herpes simplex virus-type 2-mediated disease have evolved concomitantly.
American Psychological Association (APA)
González Rodríguez, Antonio Javier& Montesinos Villaescusa, Encarnación& Jordá Cuevas, Esperanza. 2012. Pityriasis Lichenoides Chronica Associated with Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-2.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
González Rodríguez, Antonio Javier…[et al.]. Pityriasis Lichenoides Chronica Associated with Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-2.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
González Rodríguez, Antonio Javier& Montesinos Villaescusa, Encarnación& Jordá Cuevas, Esperanza. Pityriasis Lichenoides Chronica Associated with Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2. Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-2.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-494686
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-494686