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Case Reports
. 2009 Sep;48(9):1020-1.
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2009.04084.x.

Disseminated herpes simplex virus (HSV) hepatitis diagnosed by dermatology evaluation

Lisa M Arkin, Leslie Castelo-Soccio, Carrie Kovarik
Case Reports

Disseminated herpes simplex virus (HSV) hepatitis diagnosed by dermatology evaluation

Lisa M Arkin et al. Int J Dermatol. 2009 Sep.
No abstract available

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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Photograph of multiple, punched-out erosions of the shaft of the penis
Figure 2
Figure 2
Biopsy of one of the punched-out erosions reveals acantholysis and viral cytopathic changes, including molding of nuclei and multinucleated giant cells consistent with herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection (hematoxylin and eosin, ×400)
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