Collier Erin, Parikh Priya, Martin-Blais Rachel, Chen Jason, Anand Vikram
Department of Pediatrics, David Geffen School of Medicine at University of California, Los Angeles, California.
Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, Department of Pediatrics, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California.
Pediatr Dermatol. 2019 May;36(3):406-407. doi: 10.1111/pde.13795. Epub 2019 Mar 11.
Herpetic whitlow of the toe is a common infection in an uncommon location, leading it to be frequently misdiagnosed; however, as the virus responds well to conservative management or antivirals alone, proper identification is necessary to prevent unnecessary interventions. We present a case of herpetic whitlow of the toe with an unusually ominous appearance in a previously healthy and otherwise well-appearing child. This case illustrates the spectrum of herpetic whitlow's clinical presentations and enourages consideration of the disease even for atypical location and severity.
脚趾疱疹性瘭疽是一种发生于不常见部位的常见感染，常导致误诊；然而，由于该病毒对保守治疗或仅使用抗病毒药物反应良好，因此需要正确识别以避免不必要的干预。我们报告一例脚趾疱疹性瘭疽病例，该病例发生在一名既往健康、外表正常的儿童身上，其外观异常凶险。本病例说明了疱疹性瘭疽的临床表现范围，并鼓励即使对于非典型部位和严重程度的情况也要考虑到这种疾病。
