Human Herpes Virus 7 in a Patient with Recurrent Vulvar Ulceration

: Hieta Niina, Hiltunen-Back Eija

Publisher: ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA

: 2016

: Acta Dermato-Venereologica

: ACTA DERMATO-VENEREOLOGICA

: ACTA DERM-VENEREOL

: 96

: 7

: 1002

: 1003

: 2

: 0001-5555

: 1651-2057

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2340/00015555-2419

Recurrent vulvar ulceration is usually caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 and 2 infections. Differential diagnosis includes erosive lichen planus, lichen sclerosus, mucous membrane pemphigoid, pemphigus, and Behcet's disease. Lipschutz acute vulvar ulcer, occurring in adolescent women, is a non-recurring, rare ulcer associated with an immunologic reaction to a distant source of infection or inflammation (1). We report here the first case of human herpes virus 7 (HHV-7) in recurrent vulvar ulceration.