Kaposi-Juliusberg Varicelliform Eruption complicating Darier disease: May cannabinoid abuse be an underestimated risk factor?

Roberto Russo; Laura Labate; Emanuele Cozzani; Emanuele Delfino; Matteo Bassetti; Aurora Parodi

doi:10.1002/ccr3.4589

Kaposi-Juliusberg Varicelliform Eruption complicating Darier disease: May cannabinoid abuse be an underestimated risk factor?

Clin Case Rep. 2021 Aug 16;9(8):e04589. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.4589. eCollection 2021 Aug.

Authors

Roberto Russo^{1

2}, Laura Labate^{1

3}, Emanuele Cozzani^{1

2}, Emanuele Delfino^{1

3}, Matteo Bassetti^{1

3}, Aurora Parodi^{1

2}

Affiliations

¹ Di.S.Sal., University of Genoa Genoa Italy.
² Department of Dermatology IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic Hospital Genoa Italy.
³ Department of Infectious Diseases IRCCS San Martino Polyclinic Hospital Genoa Italy.

Abstract

Cannabinoid abuse may facilitate disseminated skin infection by herpes viruses in predisposed patients. These patients should be counselled about that.

Keywords: Darier disease; HSV; Kaposi‐Juliusberg Varicelliform Eruption; cannabinoids.

Publication types

Case Reports