Atypical herpes simplex infection masquerading as recalcitrant pemphigus vulgaris

Australasian Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 48, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 242-247

  Kalajian, Andrew H ^a   Callen, Jeffrey P ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

False positive immunofluorescence; Genital erosive disease; Immunobullous disease; Immunosuppression; Infectious complication; Mimicker; Perianal; Ulceration; Vulvar

Indexed keywords

CEFDINIR; DAPSONE; DOXYCYCLINE; FAMCICLOVIR; FLUCONAZOLE; FOLIC ACID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; LEVOTHYROXINE; METHOTREXATE; NICOTINAMIDE; NYSTATIN; PENICILLIN G; PREDNISONE; TACROLIMUS; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE; ULOBETASOL PROPIONATE; VALACICLOVIR; WARFARIN;

ADULT; ANTIVIRAL THERAPY; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL INFECTION; CASE REPORT; CYTOPATHOGENIC EFFECT; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; DRUG DOSE REDUCTION; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GENITAL EROSION; GENITAL TRACT INFECTION; GINGIVA; GYNECOLOGIC DISEASE; HERPES SIMPLEX; HUMAN; IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE TREATMENT; MUCOUS MEMBRANE PEMPHIGOID; PEMPHIGUS VULGARIS; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN ULCER; STAINING; SUPERINFECTION; THRUSH;

CANDIDIASIS, ORAL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; FEMALE; HERPES GENITALIS; HERPESVIRUS 2, HUMAN; HUMANS; IMMUNOLOGIC TESTS; MIDDLE AGED; PEMPHIGUS; SKIN; TONGUE;

EID: 35448951002     PISSN: 00048380     EISSN: 14400960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-0960.2007.00406.x     Document Type: Article

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