An Unusual Presentation of Herpes Simplex Virus Type 1 Infection in a Child

We describe an 11-year-old girl presenting with lichen simplex chronicus (LSC) and acute bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) following herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infection as evidenced by serological data and by detection of HSV-1 DNA in the blood with the use of PCR. Based on the litera...

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Autores principales: Sakalli, Hale, Erinanc, Hilal, Dursun, Recep, Baskin, Esra
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2013
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Published online: February, 2013
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3604873/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23526061
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000348239
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Sumario:We describe an 11-year-old girl presenting with lichen simplex chronicus (LSC) and acute bilateral carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) following herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) infection as evidenced by serological data and by detection of HSV-1 DNA in the blood with the use of PCR. Based on the literature search, this case represents the first childhood case of LSC and acute bilateral CTS following HSV-1 infection. The experience with this patient emphasizes the importance of serological tests and PCR as well as the other laboratory techniques for the accurate diagnosis and management of the disease.

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