Ann Dermatol.  1993 Jan;5(1):41-43. 10.5021/ad.1993.5.1.41.

A Case of Herpes Genitalis Associated with Childhood Sexual Abuse

• Seo KI
• Kim KH
• Choi JH

• KMID: 2361734
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.1993.5.1.41

Abstract

We report a case of recurrent herpes genitalis in a 5-year-old girl which was considered to result from childhood sexual abuse. The skin lesion was an eroded erythematous macule with overlying multiple vesicles on the labia majora. We detected Herpes simplex virus DNA by using the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) in a biopsy specimen from the vesicular lesion.

Keyword

Childhood sexual abuse; Herpes genitalis; Herpes simplex virus; PCR

MeSH Terms

Biopsy
Child, Preschool
Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1
DNA
Female
Herpes Genitalis*
Humans
Polymerase Chain Reaction
Sex Offenses*
Simplexvirus
Skin
Cytochrome P-450 CYP1A1
DNA