Korean J Dermatol.  2002 Nov;40(11):1449-1451.

Two Cases of Herpetic Syringitis

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  • 1Department of Dermatology, National Medical Center, Seoul, Korea. nmcderma@hanmail.net

Abstract

The histology of herpes virus infection of the skin is characterized as an intraepidermal vesicle formed as the result of acantholysis and ballooning degeneration of kerationocytes. Dermal changes is limited to polymorphous inflammatory cells infiltrate, leukocytoclastic vasculitis, and herpetic folliculitis. Involvement of eccrine epithelium is very rare finding. We report two cases of herpes zoster with prominent viral infection of the eccrine sweat glands.

Keyword

Herpes zoster; Eccrine gland

MeSH Terms

Acantholysis
Eccrine Glands
Epithelium
Folliculitis
Herpes Zoster
Skin
Sweat Glands
Vasculitis
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