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Am J Med
; 134(9): 1110-1112, 2021 09.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33864762
Subject(s)
Biopsy/methods , Dapsone/administration & dosage , Fluorescent Antibody Technique, Direct/methods , Herpes Zoster/diagnosis , Immunoglobulin A/analysis , Pemphigoid, Bullous/diagnosis , Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous , Dermatologic Agents/administration & dosage , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Humans , Middle Aged , Skin/immunology , Skin/pathology , Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous/diagnosis , Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous/immunology , Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous/physiopathology , Skin Diseases, Vesiculobullous/therapy , Treatment Outcome
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IDCases
; 22: e00969, 2020.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-33088712
ABSTRACT
Chikungunya is a rapidly emerging infectious disease worldwide caused by a virus that belongs to the Togaviridae family. It can have varied presentations, but vesiculobullous lesions are commonly described. A widespread dissemination of such lesions, however, is extremely rare. Person-to-person transmission has not been documented, but rare reports have described maternal-fetal vertical transmission. We herein describe a unique case of congenital chikungunya resulting in a staphylococcal scalded skin syndrome-like presentation and discuss the clinical presentation, underlying pathophysiology, and how to differentiate this condition from true Stevens Johnson Syndrome-Toxic epidermal Necrolysis (SJS-TEN).