Gangrenous herpetic whitlow initially misdiagnosed as cellulitis

Australas J Dermatol. 2020 Aug;61(3):274. doi: 10.1111/ajd.13252. Epub 2020 Jan 31.

Authors

Hanjae Lee¹, Ji Hoon Yang^{1

2}, Dae Hun Suh^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Department of Dermatology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
² Acne, Rosacea, Seborrheic Dermatitis and Hidradenitis Suppurativa Research Laboratory, Seoul, Korea.

PMID: 32002986
DOI: 10.1111/ajd.13252

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Cellulitis / diagnosis*
Child, Preschool
Diagnostic Errors*
Gangrene
Hand Dermatoses / diagnosis*
Hand Dermatoses / etiology
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease / complications*
Herpes Simplex / diagnosis*
Herpes Simplex / etiology
Humans
Male