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Rebecca Mcgee - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

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Ulrich Heininger - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Multiple herpetic Whitlow lesions in a 4-year-old girl: case report and review of the literature
    European Journal of Pediatrics, 2001
    Co-Authors: Gabor Szinnai, Urs B. Schaad, Ulrich Heininger
    Abstract:

    Herpetic Whitlow is a herpes simplex virus type 1 or 2 infection of the fingers characterised by erythema and painful, non-purulent vesicles. In children it typically occurs after auto-inoculation from herpes stomatitis, herpes labialis or genitalis. Occasionally, person-to-person transmission occurs from family members with herpes labialis. We report a 4-year-old girl with multiple herpetic Whitlows secondary to herpetic stomatitis and present a review of the medical literature based on a systematic MEDLINE search of published paediatric patients (English, French and German language). Of 42 identified patients, 72% were younger than 2 years, most had endogenous or exogenous inoculation of herpes simplex virus type 1 and 65% were initially misdiagnosed as having "bacterial felon". Recurrences were reported in 23%. Conclusion: herpetic Whitlow should be suspected based on clinical signs. Specific diagnosis can be made by polymerase chain reaction or culture. The high rate of misdiagnosed cases indicates that this entity is not sufficiently known. Lesions are self-limited; surgical interventions can be harmful and should be avoided. Recurrences occur as frequently as in adults.

Andrew Mohler - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Herpetic Whitlow of the toe.
    The Journal of the American Board of Family Practice, 2000
    Co-Authors: Andrew Mohler
    Abstract:

    Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a common pathogen that can infect any cutaneous or mucocutaneous site. Although the most common types of primary infections are gingivostomatitis and genital herpes, l infection of the finger is also frequently reported. In 1909 Adamson published the first report of herpetic infections of the hand.2 The term herpetic Whitlow was first applied by Stern in his 1959 description of 54 neurosurgical unit nurses with infections of the finger. \Vhitlow comes from the Scandinavian whichflaw, which means a crack in the sensitive area around the nail. 3 Some authors have expanded the definition of Whitlow to describe all digital herpetic infections, including the uncommonly reported herpetic infection of the toe. The following case report describes a case of herpetic Whitlow of the toe with a previously unreported mode of infection.

Agata Calvario - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Atypical Herpetic Whitlow: A Diagnosis to Consider
    Endocrine metabolic & immune disorders drug targets, 2017
    Co-Authors: Caterina Foti, Paolo Romita, Paolo Mascia, Giuseppe Miragliotta, Agata Calvario
    Abstract:

    Context Herpetic Whitlow is caused by herpes virus (type1 or 2) during primary infection or as result of autoinoculation. Commonly, it is caused by HSV-2 in adults with positive history for genital infection. Case description We report the case of a 44-year-old woman that came to our attention with a 3- year history of recurrent cutaneous eruption on the ring finger of her left hand associated to lymphangitis of the homolateral arm. Laboratory exams including PCR on blood and cutaneous swab allowed to diagnosis it as a rare case of herpetic Whitlow. Conclusion The case here reported demonstrates that herpetic Whitlow should be kept in mind by physicians in recurrent cases of fingers infection. Advanced diagnostic techniques as PCR are required to help clinicians to achieve a definite diagnosis and to choose the right treatment.