Perianal herpetic ulcers in immunosuppressed patients. Report of two cases
Genital herpes is the most common cause of ulcers in sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). It is presented as a single or multiple, painful injury, accompanied by bilateral, also painful, lymphadenopathy. In immunocompromised patients, such as those affected by HIV, Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) infect...
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doaj-f727e9bc60094b13a93b206f3f10ad672020-11-24T23:17:44ZengOur Dermatology OnlineNasza Dermatologia Online2081-93902017-04-018218919410.7241/ourd.20172.51 Perianal herpetic ulcers in immunosuppressed patients. Report of two casesMaría Lorena Re Domínguez0Evelín Magalí Cuevas Jara1Guadalupe Barboza2Beatriz Di Martino Ortiz3Mirtha Rodríguez Masi4Oilda Knopfelmacher Domínguez5Lourdes Bolla de Lezcano 6Department of Dermatology, Clinicas Hospital, Faculty of Medical Sciences, National University of Asuncion, Paraguay Department of Dermatology, Clinicas Hospital, Faculty of Medical Sciences, National University of Asuncion, Paraguay Department of Dermatology, Clinicas Hospital, Faculty of Medical Sciences, National University of Asuncion, Paraguay Department of Dermatology, Clinicas Hospital, Faculty of Medical Sciences, National University of Asuncion, Paraguay Department of Dermatology, Clinicas Hospital, Faculty of Medical Sciences, National University of Asuncion, Paraguay Department of Dermatology, Clinicas Hospital, Faculty of Medical Sciences, National University of Asuncion, Paraguay Department of Dermatology, Clinicas Hospital, Faculty of Medical Sciences, National University of Asuncion, Paraguay Genital herpes is the most common cause of ulcers in sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). It is presented as a single or multiple, painful injury, accompanied by bilateral, also painful, lymphadenopathy. In immunocompromised patients, such as those affected by HIV, Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) infections have a variety of clinical manifestations; they may be located, scattered or atypical. In addition, lesions may be more extensive and persistent than HIV-negative patients. We present two cases of immunocompromised patients with perianal herpetic ulcers, one HIV carrier, and the other with leukopenia caused by visceral Leishmaniasis. http://www.odermatol.com/issue-in-html/2017-2-16-herpetic/Perianal herpes; Immune deficiency; Ulcers |
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María Lorena Re Domínguez Evelín Magalí Cuevas Jara Guadalupe Barboza Beatriz Di Martino Ortiz Mirtha Rodríguez Masi Oilda Knopfelmacher Domínguez Lourdes Bolla de Lezcano |
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María Lorena Re Domínguez Evelín Magalí Cuevas Jara Guadalupe Barboza Beatriz Di Martino Ortiz Mirtha Rodríguez Masi Oilda Knopfelmacher Domínguez Lourdes Bolla de Lezcano Perianal herpetic ulcers in immunosuppressed patients. Report of two cases Nasza Dermatologia Online Perianal herpes; Immune deficiency; Ulcers |
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María Lorena Re Domínguez Evelín Magalí Cuevas Jara Guadalupe Barboza Beatriz Di Martino Ortiz Mirtha Rodríguez Masi Oilda Knopfelmacher Domínguez Lourdes Bolla de Lezcano |
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Perianal herpetic ulcers in immunosuppressed patients. Report of two cases |
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Perianal herpetic ulcers in immunosuppressed patients. Report of two cases |
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Perianal herpetic ulcers in immunosuppressed patients. Report of two cases |
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Perianal herpetic ulcers in immunosuppressed patients. Report of two cases |
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Perianal herpetic ulcers in immunosuppressed patients. Report of two cases |
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perianal herpetic ulcers in immunosuppressed patients. report of two cases |
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Our Dermatology Online |
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Nasza Dermatologia Online |
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2081-9390 |
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2017-04-01 |
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Genital herpes is the most common cause of ulcers in sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). It is presented as a single or multiple, painful injury, accompanied by bilateral, also painful, lymphadenopathy. In immunocompromised patients, such as those affected by HIV, Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV) infections have a variety of clinical manifestations; they may be located, scattered or atypical. In addition, lesions may be more extensive and persistent than HIV-negative patients. We present two cases of immunocompromised patients with perianal herpetic ulcers, one HIV carrier, and the other with leukopenia caused by visceral Leishmaniasis. |
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Perianal herpes; Immune deficiency; Ulcers |
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http://www.odermatol.com/issue-in-html/2017-2-16-herpetic/ |
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