All issues > Volume 32(5); 1989

Original Article

J Korean Pediatr Soc. 1989;32(5):695-699. Published online May 31, 1989.

A Case of Eczema Herpeticum Occurring in Atopic Dermatitis.

Eun Young Choi¹, Min Sik Kim¹, Hey Sun Lee¹, Young Min Ahn¹

¹Department of Pediatrics, Kangnam General Hospital Public Corporation， Seoul,. Korea

Received: November 8, 1988;  Accepted: December 9, 1988.

Abstract

We have experienced an 11-month-old male who had suffered from atopic dermatitis and subsequent eczema herpeticum which was confirmed by Tzank test and successfully treated with Acyclovlr. We report this case with a brief review of related literature.

Keywords :Eczema herpeticum, Atopic dermatitis