Virology Journal (Oct 2012)

Attenuation of an adult T-cell leukemia skin lesion after treatment of a concomitant herpes simplex infection: a case study

  • Tomita Hajime,
  • Ogawa Fumihide,
  • Kuwatsuka Sayaka,
  • Toriyama Fumi,
  • Yasumoto Shinichirou,
  • Kamihira Shimeru,
  • Utani Atsushi

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1743-422X-9-224
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
p. 224

Abstract

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Abstract We report the development and treatment of eczema herpeticum in a 51-year-old male suffering from adult T-cell leukemia (ATL). Lesions of eczema herpeticum coexisted with the skin lesions of ATL. Treatment of eczema herpeticum resulted in a concomitant improvement in the symptoms of ATL, including a reduction in the size of the ATL plaques, for over 2 months before relapse.

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