Kaposi varicelliform eruption caused by varicella virus in a case of tinea corporis et cruris

Abstract

Kaposi varicelliform eruption (KVE) is a disseminated vesiculopustular lesion occurring over a preexisting cutaneous lesion. Although initially thought to be caused by herpes virus 1 and 2, other viruses have also been known to provoke the disease. There are no reports of human herpes virus 3 over tinea infections causing KVE.

Keywords

• human herpes virus 3
• kaposi varicelliform eruption
• tinea