Erythema Multiforme Associated with
Herpetic Pharyngitis.
Stuart, "Interferon gamma is not required for recurrent
herpetic stromal keratitis," Virology, vol.
The Tzanck smear as a diagnostic tool can reliably support a clinical diagnosis of
herpetic skin infections.5 In a study which was conducted in a pediatric clinic and focused on
herpetic and non-herpetic vesicular and bullous skin disorders, indicated the high sensitivity (80%) and specificity (90%) of the Tzanck smear.11 Durdu et al.8 conducted a study on 400 patients in Turkey to prove the value of Tzanck smear test in diagnosis of erosive, vesicular, bullous, and pustular skin lesions, indicated the sensitivity of 84.7% and specificity of 100% in
herpetic infections.
Herpetic anterior uveitis (AU) is a major cause of infectious AU in both developed and developing countries (1) and accounts for 5% to 10% of all uveitis cases seen at referral centers.
Material and Methods: Fifty patients with post
herpetic neuralgia (PHN), 10 patients with trigeminal neuralgia and 20 patients with nerve entrapment pain were included in the study.
Viraudx-ColdSore[TM] lip balm has been shown to speed healing of existing
herpetic lesions and prevent the reoccurrence of future outbreaks associated with moderate-to-severe HSV-1 infection.
Corneal herpes simplex virus type 1 superinfection in patients with recrudescent
herpetic keratitis.
b- Pharyngitis is described in case of: - primary
herpetic gingivostomatitis - varicella
Herpetic whitlow, or herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection of the hand, was first reported by Adamson in 1909.
It provides great relief from irritation, hair removal,
herpetic attacks, and so on.
(1) There have also been a few published reports of various unusual ophthalmic presentations of
herpetic infection: recurrent HSV eyelid infection, (2)
herpetic meibomianitis, (3) herpetic-associated refractory (to corticosteroids) pemphigus vulgaris involving the eyelids, (4) as well as other lesions simulating neoplasia in the genital and peri-anal areas.
Another herb known to help control symptoms due to post-
herpetic neuralgia is peppermint.
Tzanck preparation promptly confirmed
herpetic etiology, but we nevertheless used CDC's algorithm for evaluating AGVPRI, and our patient's illness stratified to high risk.
The diagnosis of TTS can be difficult because the clinical picture of an eroded alar area can mimic other disease processes such as basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma,
herpetic ulceration, syphilis, leprosy, and Wegener granulomatosis.
