Herpetic Whitlow; A Rare Form of Herpes Virus Infection: Case Report

Esen İhsan; Aydoğmuş Ümmü; Gürler Tuncer; Demirel Fatma; Kocabaş Can

doi:https://dx.doi.org/10.5222/j.child.2011.126

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DOI :10.5222/j.child.2011.126 IUP :10.5222/j.child.2011.126 Full Text (PDF)

Herpetic Whitlow; A Rare Form of Herpes Virus Infection: Case Report

İhsan Esen, Ümmü Aydoğmuş, Tuncer Gürler, Fatma Demirel, Can Naci Kocabaş

Herpetic whitlow is a herpes simplex virus type 1 or 2 infection of the fingers. This rare form of herpes virus infection is characterized by painful and non-purulent vesicles in children and adolescents. Misdiagnosis of herpetic whitlow usually leads to inappropriate interventions. Pediatricians should be aware of this entity for correct initial diagnosis and accurate management. In addition, pediatricians everyday come into close contact with oral secretions of many children who might be infected with herpes simplex type 1 virus. Herpetic whitlow should be remembered as an occupational hazard. In this paper we reported a case of herpetic whitlow in a 9-month-old girl.

Keywords: Herpetic whitlow, herpes simplex virus, child

DOI :10.5222/j.child.2011.126 IUP :10.5222/j.child.2011.126 Full Text (PDF)

Nadir Bir Herpes Virüs İnfeksiyon Formu Olarak Herpetik Dolama: Vaka Sunumu

İhsan Esen, Ümmü Aydoğmuş, Tuncer Gürler, Fatma Demirel, Can Naci Kocabaş

Herpetik dolama herpes simpleks tip 1 veya tip 2’nin neden olduğu bir çeşit parmak infeksiyonudur. Çocuk ve ergenlerde ender görülen herpetik dolama, eritem ve ağrılı nonpürülan veziküler ile karakterizedir. Bakteriyel infeksiyonlar ile karıştığından sıklıkla yanlış tanı ve uygunsuz tedavilere neden olmaktadır. Doğru tanı ve uygun tedavi için çocuk hekimleri bu konuda bilgi sahibi olmalıdır. Ayrıca çocuk hekimleri muhtemelen her gün herpes simpleks virüsü ile enfekte birçok çocuğun oral salgısı ile temas etmektedir. Bu nedenle herpetik dolama sağlık personeli için bir mesleki risk olarak da akılda tutulmalıdır. Bu makalede herpetik dolama tanısı ile tedavi edilen dokuz aylık bir kız hasta sunulmuştur.

Keywords: Herpetik dolama, herpes simpleks virüs, çocuk

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