Monomorphic Rash on the Neck

摘要

Early onset of atopic dermatitis and elevated immunoglobulin E levels increase the risk of eczema herpeticum.1 Complications of eczema herpeticum vary from a mild outbreak to a fatal reaction. [...] herpes simplex DNA can be extracted and amplified with polymerase chain reaction using stained and unstained Tzanck smears, crusts, fresh tissue, and paraffin sections of suspected lesions.3 After the diagnosis is confirmed, systemic antiviral therapy should be initiated.