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- Title
A Case of Erythema Multiforme Associated with Primary Epstein-Barr Virus Infection.
- Authors
Nakai, Hidetaka; Sugata, Ken; Usui, Chie; Asano, Yoshizo; Yamakita, Takashi; Matsunaga, Kayoko; Mizokuchi, Yoshikazu; Katano, Harutaka; Iwatsuki, Keiji; Yoshikawa, Tetsushi
- Abstract
We present a case of primary Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection with erythema multiforme. A 1-year-old Japanese boy presented with skin eruptions, including typical target lesions and a low-grade fever. Just before the skin biopsy, 95 copies/μg DNA of EBV genome was detected in peripheral blood mononuclear cells, which subsequently increased to 6,834 copies/μg DNA. Skin tissue collected from the skin lesion showed the typical pathologic findings of erythema multiforme. EBV-encoded small nuclear RNA signals were not detected in the skin tissue by in situ hybridization.
- Subjects
CASE studies; EPSTEIN-Barr virus diseases; SKIN biopsy; DNA; IN situ hybridization
- Publication
Pediatric Dermatology, 2011, Vol 28, Issue 1, p23
- ISSN
0736-8046
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/j.1525-1470.2010.01217.x