Syed Hasnain A., Tsuchiya Arline
Sheikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore
University of California, Irvine
Eczema herpeticum is a disseminated cutaneous infection with herpes simplex virus (HSV) that develops in a patient with atopic dermatitis. This condition typically presents as a sudden onset eruption of monomorphic vesicles and "punched-out" erosions with hemorrhagic crusts over eczematous areas. Patients may have systemic symptoms like fever, lymphadenopathy, or malaise. Presentation ranges from mild and self-limiting in healthy adults to life-threatening in children, infants, and immunocompromised patients. Early treatment with antiviral therapy can shorten the duration of mild disease and prevent morbidity and mortality in severe cases.
疱疹样湿疹是一种由单纯疱疹病毒（HSV）引起的播散性皮肤感染，发生于特应性皮炎患者。这种情况通常表现为在湿疹区域突然出现单形性水疱和“凿出样”糜烂，并伴有出血性痂皮。患者可能有发热、淋巴结病或不适等全身症状。其表现范围从健康成年人的轻度自限性疾病到儿童、婴儿和免疫功能低下患者的危及生命的疾病。早期使用抗病毒疗法进行治疗可以缩短轻度疾病的病程，并预防严重病例的发病和死亡。
