Low Lynette C M, Carton James, Walker Marjorie, Tudor-Williams Gareth, Hardman Catherine
Dermatology, St. Mary's Hospital, Imperial College NHS Trust, London, UK.
Pediatr Dermatol. 2012 Jul-Aug;29(4):515-8. doi: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2011.01542.x. Epub 2011 Oct 20.
Genital herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a sexually transmitted infection that can be transmitted from mother to child in utero, perinatally, or postnatally. Cutaneous infection with HSV commonly presents as vesicles affecting the skin, eyes, or mouth. In our case, we report a well child with cutaneous hypopigmented patches at birth that preceded typical blistering.