Eczema Herpeticum as Complication of Darier's Disease
Authors: JOHN F. VON WEISS
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1965)

Case Studies1 June 1965Eczema Herpeticum as Complication of Darier's DiseaseJOHN F. VON WEISS, M.D., SIDNEY KIBRICK, M.D., PH.D., WALTER F. LEVER, M.D.JOHN F. VON WEISS, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, SIDNEY KIBRICK, M.D., PH.D.Search for more papers by this author, WALTER F. LEVER, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-62-6-1293 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptDarier's disease (keratosis follicularis) is an uncommon, genetically determined dermatosis (1) manifested by hyperkeratotic follicular papules and characterized by remissions and exacerbations. When the disease is active, the papules tend to coalesce to form verrucous, crusted areas. The disorder is generally aggravated by sunlight (2). Vitamin A, in high doses, often is beneficial (3).Kaposi's varicelliform eruption is an acute febrile illness characterized by vesicopustules. It is caused by infection with either the herpes simplex or the vaccinia virus superimposed upon a pre-existing dermatosis. It is also designated as eczema herpeticum or eczema vaccinatum, depending upon the etiologic agent involved....References1. PILLSBURYSHELLEYKLIGMAN DMWBAM: Keratosis follicularis, in Dermatology. W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, 1956, p. 892. Google Scholar2. PREISSMANN M: De l'action provocatrice de la lumière dans la maladie de Darier; étude histologique des efflorescences provoquées expérimentalement en peau saine par les rayons ultra-violets. Ann. Derm. Syph. (Paris) 6: 188, 1946. MedlineGoogle Scholar3. BURGOONGRAHAMURBACHMUSGNUG CFJHFR: Effect of vitamin A on epithelial cells of skin. Arch. Derm. (Chicago) 87: 63, 1963. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. LAUSECKER H: Kaposis varicelliforme Eruption—Ekzema herpetiforme. Arch. Derm. Syph. (Berlin) 196: 183, 1953. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar5. GERSTEINSHELLEY WWB: Eczema vaccinatum as a complication of keratosis follicularis. New Eng. J. Med. 262: 1166, 1960. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. BLEIBERGKLOSK JE: Kaposi's varicelliform eruption superimposed on keratosis follicularis. J. Newark Beth Israel Hosp. 2: 48, 1951. Google Scholar7. HITSELBERGERBURNS JFRE: Darier's disease. Report of a case complicated by Kaposi's varicelliform eruption. Arch. Derm. (Chicago) 83: 425, 1961. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. BETTMANN S: Über Umbauvorgänge als Ausdruck spezifischer Reaktionsfähigkeit bei Hautkrankheiten (die Reizbarkeit der Haut bei der Darierschen Krankheit). Arch. Derm. Syph (Berlin) 135: 65, 1921. CrossrefGoogle Scholar9. SHELLEYARTHURPILLSBURY WBRPDM: A view of keratosis follicularis (Darier's disease) as a neoplastic disease. Arch. Derm. (Chicago) 80: 332, 1959. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. FISHERKIBRICK BKS: Primary herpes in an adult with Darier's disease. Arch. Derm. (Chicago) 87: 729, 1963. CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: JOHN F. VON WEISS, M.D.; SIDNEY KIBRICK, M.D., PH.D.; WALTER F. LEVER, M.D.Affiliations: Boston, MassachusettsFrom the Department of Dermatology, Tufts University School of Medicine, the Dermatology Clinic, Boston Dispensary, the Evans Memorial Department of Clinical Research, Massachusetts Memorial Hospitals, and Departments of Medicine and Microbiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston University Medical Center, Boston, Mass.This investigation was supported by a grant from the Medical Foundation, Inc., Boston, Mass.Requests for reprints should be addressed to John F. von Weiss, M.D., Dermatology Department, Boston Dispensary, 25 Bennet Street, Boston, Mass. 02111. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byKaposi varicelliform eruption in patients with Darier disease: A 20-year retrospective studyDarier's disease-the clinical features and pathogenesisKaposi's varicelliform eruption complicating irritant contact dermatitisGENERALIZED HERPES SIMPLEXDarier's disease and Kaposi's varicelliform eruptionCell-mediated immunity in Darier's diseaseA PECULIAR ACANTHOLYTIG DERMATOSISPocken(Pox)- und verwandte VirenEczema vaccinatum in a family with Darier's diseaseRecurrent Kaposi's varicelliform eruption in Darier's disease 1 June 1965Volume 62, Issue 6Page: 1293-1296KeywordsClinical microbiologyDermatologyEczemaGenetic diseasesHerpes simplexHospital medicineMicrobiologySkin diseasesVitamin A ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 June 1965 PDF downloadLoading ...