Unusual Presentation of Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome due to Epstein-Barr Virus Infection
Gianotti-Crosti syndrome (GCS) is viral exanthema of childhood. It typically presents with a symmetric erythematous papular and papulovesicular eruption. It has been classically associated with hepatitis B virus, as well as rarely with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). We report a case of GCS related to EBV...
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| author | Hind Saif Al Dhaheri Amani Al Kaabi Yasmin Kara Hamo Aysha Al Kaabi Salwa Al Kaabi Hossam Al Tatari |
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| description | Gianotti-Crosti syndrome (GCS) is viral exanthema of childhood. It typically presents with a symmetric erythematous papular and papulovesicular eruption. It has been classically associated with hepatitis B virus, as well as rarely with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). We report a case of GCS related to EBV infection without the classical systemic symptoms in a five-year-old male patient. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-dbc91a9374654f62a3bc91e9381d22352025-02-03T05:59:17ZengWileyCase Reports in Dermatological Medicine2090-64632090-64712016-01-01201610.1155/2016/10175241017524Unusual Presentation of Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome due to Epstein-Barr Virus InfectionHind Saif Al Dhaheri0Amani Al Kaabi1Yasmin Kara Hamo2Aysha Al Kaabi3Salwa Al Kaabi4Hossam Al Tatari5Department of Pediatrics, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAEDepartment of Pediatrics, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAEDepartment of Pediatrics, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAEDepartment of Pediatrics, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAEDepartment of Pediatrics, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAEDepartment of Pediatrics, Tawam Hospital, Al Ain, UAEGianotti-Crosti syndrome (GCS) is viral exanthema of childhood. It typically presents with a symmetric erythematous papular and papulovesicular eruption. It has been classically associated with hepatitis B virus, as well as rarely with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). We report a case of GCS related to EBV infection without the classical systemic symptoms in a five-year-old male patient.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1017524 |
| spellingShingle | Hind Saif Al Dhaheri Amani Al Kaabi Yasmin Kara Hamo Aysha Al Kaabi Salwa Al Kaabi Hossam Al Tatari Unusual Presentation of Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome due to Epstein-Barr Virus Infection Case Reports in Dermatological Medicine |
| title | Unusual Presentation of Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome due to Epstein-Barr Virus Infection |
| title_full | Unusual Presentation of Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome due to Epstein-Barr Virus Infection |
| title_fullStr | Unusual Presentation of Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome due to Epstein-Barr Virus Infection |
| title_full_unstemmed | Unusual Presentation of Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome due to Epstein-Barr Virus Infection |
| title_short | Unusual Presentation of Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome due to Epstein-Barr Virus Infection |
| title_sort | unusual presentation of gianotti crosti syndrome due to epstein barr virus infection |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1017524 |
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