Unusual Presentation of Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome due to Epstein-Barr Virus Infection

نویسندگان

  • Hind Saif Al Dhaheri
  • Amani Al Kaabi
  • Yasmin Kara Hamo
  • Aysha Al Kaabi
  • Salwa Al Kaabi
  • Hossam Al Tatari
چکیده

Gianotti-Crosti syndrome (GCS) is viral exanthema of childhood. It typically presents with a symmetric erythematous papular and papulovesicular eruption. It has been classically associated with hepatitis B virus, as well as rarely with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). We report a case of GCS related to EBV infection without the classical systemic symptoms in a five-year-old male patient.

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دوره 2016  شماره 

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تاریخ انتشار 2016