Extensive Epidermal Skin Loss Secondary to HSV Type One: Neonatal Management Challenges
| Autor: | Anna E Martinez, Jane Ravenscroft, Emma Spencer, Anjum Deorukhkar, Ting S Tang, Rebecca J Calthorpe |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2019 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
integumentary system business.industry lcsh:RJ1-570 lcsh:Pediatrics Case Report General Medicine HSL and HSV medicine.disease Dermatology 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Virus type 030225 pediatrics Skin loss Etiology medicine Disseminated herpes simplex Aciclovir Epidermolysis bullosa Differential diagnosis business 030217 neurology & neurosurgery medicine.drug |
| Zdroj: | Case Reports in Pediatrics Case Reports in Pediatrics, Vol 2019 (2019) |
| ISSN: | 2090-6811 2090-6803 |
| Popis: | We describe a rare case of a preterm neonate presenting at birth with extensive epidermal skin loss of over 90% due to disseminated herpes simplex virus type one infection. Differential diagnosis included aplasia cutis and epidermolysis bullosa. Serum PCR and mouth swabs confirmed HSV type one, and the patient required three weeks of treatment with intravenous aciclovir, followed by oral aciclovir. We describe the management challenges and give practical solutions applicable to the care of a neonate presenting with widespread skin loss due to any aetiology. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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