Korean J Dermatol.  1992 Oct;30(5):710-714.

Eczema herpeticum in a patient with Darier;s disease duringtreatment with etretinate

Abstract

We report a case of eczema herpeticum associated with secondry staphylococcal infection in a 19 year-old male patient with Dariers disease during tratment with etretinate. Diagnosis was made by the history, clinical feature and histologic examination with light microscope & electron microscope. This patients condition was improved by the treatment with systemic and topical antibiotics within 1 week of admission.

Keyword

Eczema herpeticum; Dariers disease

MeSH Terms

Acitretin*
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Darier Disease
Diagnosis
Eczema*
Etretinate*
Humans
Kaposi Varicelliform Eruption*
Male
Staphylococcal Infections
Young Adult
Acitretin
Anti-Bacterial Agents
Etretinate
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