A Rare Case of Eczema Herpeticum After Subcutaneous Immunotherapy

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TEPETAM F. M., Ozden S., Yakut T., Mersin S. S., Orcen C.

Asthma Allergy Immunology, cilt.22, sa.1, ss.78-81, 2024 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 22 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2024
  • Doi Numarası: 10.21911/aai.228
  • Dergi Adı: Asthma Allergy Immunology
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.78-81
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Atopic dermatitis, eczema herpeticum, HSV, immunotherapy
  • Açık Arşiv Koleksiyonu: AVESİS Açık Erişim Koleksiyonu
  • Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Eczema herpeticum (EH), also known as varicelliform eruption of Kaposi, is a herpes simplex virus infection that develops mainly in the setting of pre-existing chronic dermatoses such as atomic dermatitis, ichthyosis, seborrheic dermatitis, Darier’s disease, pemphigus foliaceus, mycosis fungoides, and psoriasis, and is most commonly associated with atopic dermatitis. In this article, we describe an 18-year-old female patient with atopic dermatitis diagnosed with EH after subcutaneous allergen immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis and present this very rare side effect in the light of the current literature.