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. 2012 May;57(3):213-4.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5154.96197.

Psoriasis Herpeticum due to Varicella Zoster Virus: A Kaposi's Varicelliform Eruption in Erythrodermic Psoriasis

Geeta Garg  1 , Gurvinder P Thami
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Psoriasis Herpeticum due to Varicella Zoster Virus: A Kaposi's Varicelliform Eruption in Erythrodermic Psoriasis

Geeta Garg et al. Indian J Dermatol. 2012 May.

Abstract

Kaposi's varicelliform eruption (KVE) or eczema herpeticum is characterized by disseminated papulovesicular eruption caused by a number of viruses like Herpes simplex virus I and II, Coxsackie virus, and Vaccinia and Small pox viruses in patients with pre-existing skin disease. The occurrence of KVE with psoriasis has been reported recently as a new entity psoriasis herpeticum. The rare causation of psoriasis herpeticum due to Varicella zoster virus in a patient with underlying psoriasis is being reported for the first time.

Keywords: Kaposi’ varicelliform eruptions; psoriasis herpeticum; varicella zoster virus.

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Figure 1
Zosteriform vesiculobullous lesions over left shoulder
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Generalization of vesiculobullous lesions in same patient
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