Exclusive involvement of folliculosebaceous units by herpes: A reflection of early herpes zoster

American Journal of Dermatopathology

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 189-194

  Walsh, Noreen ^a,e   Boutilier, Robert ^b   Glasgow, Dan ^c   Shaffelburg, Michael ^d  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Pictou County District Health Authorities   (Canada)

^c Cape Breton Regional Hospital   (Canada)

^d Valley Regional Hospital   (Canada)

^e QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Follicular herpes; Herpes zoster; Herpetic folliculitis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DORSAL ROOT; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; FOLLICULITIS; HAIR FOLLICLE; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPES ZOSTER; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; MYELINATED NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCH BIOPSY; SEBACEOUS GLAND; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS; TRIGEMINUS GANGLION; VARICELLA ZOSTER VIRUS;

ADULT; AGED; CHICKENPOX; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FOLLICULITIS; HAIR FOLLICLE; HERPES SIMPLEX; HERPES ZOSTER; HUMANS; MALE; SEBACEOUS GLANDS; SKIN DISEASES, VIRAL;

EID: 19444380401     PISSN: 01931091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.dad.0000158300.48286.2d     Document Type: Article

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