An unusual and fatal case of disseminated cutaneous herpes simplex: Infection in a patient with cutaneous T cell lymphoma (mycosis fungoides)
MH Goldgeier, SR Cohen, IM Braverman… - Journal of the American …, 1981 - Elsevier
A patient with plaque stage mycosis fungoides (MF) developed an atypical disseminated
cutaneous herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection manifested by polycyclic cutaneous ulcers.
Although Tzanck preparations and serial antibody titers to herpes virus were negative, the
diagnosis was readily established by viral culture and histologic examination of the skin
lesions. Following adenine arabinoside therapy, the viral cultures of the ulcers became
negative and the spread of virus-induced ulcerations ceased. In an immunocompromised …
cutaneous herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection manifested by polycyclic cutaneous ulcers.
Although Tzanck preparations and serial antibody titers to herpes virus were negative, the
diagnosis was readily established by viral culture and histologic examination of the skin
lesions. Following adenine arabinoside therapy, the viral cultures of the ulcers became
negative and the spread of virus-induced ulcerations ceased. In an immunocompromised …