Cutaneous Congenital Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Mimicking Herpes Simplex Virus Congenital Infection

Luca Bettolini; Stefano Rossi; Salvatore Aversa; Stefano Bighetti; Valeria Boccaletti

doi:10.5826/dpc.1502a4911

Cutaneous Congenital Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis Mimicking Herpes Simplex Virus Congenital Infection

Authors

Luca Bettolini Dermatology Department, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Stefano Rossi Pediatric Hemato-Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant Unit, Children's Hospital, ASST Spedali Civili of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Salvatore Aversa Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital, ASST Spedali Civili, Brescia, Italy
Stefano Bighetti Dermatology Department, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy
Valeria Boccaletti Dermatology Department, University of Brescia, ASST Spedali Civili di Brescia, Brescia, Italy

Keywords:

LCH, Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis, congenital skin lesions, HSV, pediatric dermatology

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