Abstract
Vasculitis can be a primary disorder or a cutaneous manifestation of a viral infection. The present case describes an atypical localized cutaneous varicella-zoster virus infection inducing a small vessel vasculitis in a patient with multisystem sarcoidosis. Additionally, we discuss the differential diagnoses and treatment options. Varicella-Zoster infection occurs more frequently in immunosuppressed populations and can present with uncharacteristic clinical manifestations complicating the diagnosis as in the present case.
Original language | English (US) |
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Article number | 10 |
Journal | Dermatology Online Journal |
Volume | 24 |
Issue number | 11 |
State | Published - Nov 1 2018 |
Keywords
- Immunosuppression
- Leg ulcers
- Secondary vasculitis
- Varicella zoster infection
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Dermatology