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Rev. chil. infectol ; 24(2): 142-148, abr. 2007. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-471965

ABSTRACT

We report a HTLV-I positive infant, whose infection was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction. The infant presented with an acute, severe, generalized eczema, exfoliation and severe erythroderma that yielded to an acute proteic malnutrition and frequent staphyloccocal infections, unresponsive to treatment, since the second month of life. Immunodeficiencies from other origin and other causes of erythroderma were ruled out. The histopathology studies and clinical course yielded to the diagnosis of infective dermatitis associated to HTLV-I. A review of the literature is performed.


Se presenta un niño infectado por virus HTLV-I por vía vertical, confirmado por reacción de polimerasa en cadena, quien, a partir del segundo mes de vida, presentó un cuadro de eccema agudo severo generalizado, que llegó a la eritrodermia y exfoliación masiva, provocando una desnutrición proteica aguda e infecciones repetidas por Staphylococcus aureus, de difícil manejo. Se descartaron inmunodeficiencias de otro origen, así como otras causas de eritrodermia. Posteriormente, de acuerdo con la evolución clínica y con las biopsias, se interpretó el cuadro como una dermatitis infecciosa asociada a HTLV-I. Se revisa la literatura en relación a la infección por HTLV-I.


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Humans , Infant , Male , Dermatitis, Exfoliative/virology , HTLV-I Infections/complications , Staphylococcal Skin Infections/etiology , Dermatitis, Exfoliative/diagnosis , Dermatitis, Exfoliative/drug therapy , HTLV-I Infections/diagnosis , HTLV-I Infections/drug therapy , Severity of Illness Index , Staphylococcal Skin Infections/diagnosis , Staphylococcal Skin Infections/drug therapy , Staphylococcus aureus/isolation & purification
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