Unusual Presentation of Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome due to Epstein-Barr Virus Infection

Gianotti-Crosti syndrome (GCS) is viral exanthema of childhood. It typically presents with a symmetric erythematous papular and papulovesicular eruption. It has been classically associated with hepatitis B virus, as well as rarely with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). We report a case of GCS related to EBV...

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Autores principales: Al Dhaheri, Hind Saif, Al Kaabi, Amani, Kara Hamo, Yasmin, Al Kaabi, Aysha, Al Kaabi, Salwa, Al Tatari, Hossam
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5165146/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28050291
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1017524
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Sumario:Gianotti-Crosti syndrome (GCS) is viral exanthema of childhood. It typically presents with a symmetric erythematous papular and papulovesicular eruption. It has been classically associated with hepatitis B virus, as well as rarely with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). We report a case of GCS related to EBV infection without the classical systemic symptoms in a five-year-old male patient.

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