Foliculitis necrotizante herpética

• Cristina Bello C ^[1] ; Susana Burgos C ^[2] ; Consuelo Cárdenas D ^[1] ; Sergio González B ^[1]
  1. [1] Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

     Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile

     Santiago, Chile

     
  2. [2] Ministerio de Salud

     Ministerio de Salud

     Perú

     
• Localización: Revista Médica de Chile, ISSN-e 0034-9887, Vol. 140, Nº. 12, 2012, págs. 1589-1592
• Idioma: español
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Necrotizing herpes folliculitis. Report of one case
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  • Herpes folliculitis is a rare manifestation of herpes virus infection. It usually represents a diagnostic challenge, due to the absence of characteristic skin manifestations such as vesicles or pustules. The reported cases are mainly associated with varicella zoster virus (VZV) and less commonly with herpes simplex viruses (HSV-1 y HSV-2). We report a 51-year-old male with a relapsing non-Hodgkin Lymphoma under chemotherapy, with history of extensive follicular lesions lasting one month. The pathologic study of the lesions was consistent with necrotizing herpes folliculitis. The patient was treated with Valacyclovir, achieving remission of the lesions. The appearance of folliculitis, especially in an immunocompromised patient, should raise the suspicion of herpes virus infection. Polymerase chain reaction may help to elucidate the diagnosis when pathologic findings are non-specific.