Chief Complaint: “People Were Staring”

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Chief Complaint: “People Were Staring” Maryrose Laguio, MD, Glynis Scott, MD, Mary Gail Mercurio, MD, Peter Mariuz, MD The American Journal of Medicine Volume 124, Issue 9, Pages 821-823 (September 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.05.006 Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 The diffuse, bilateral vesicopapular rash with crusting and hemorrhagic areas was heavily concentrated on the face and less dense on the neck and torso. The American Journal of Medicine 2011 124, 821-823DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.05.006) Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Monomorphic vesicopapules on an erythematous base interspersed between fine-scaling skin. The American Journal of Medicine 2011 124, 821-823DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.05.006) Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 3 Skin biopsy showing extensive epidermal necrosis and intranuclear inclusions characteristic of herpes virus infection. Hematoxylin and eosin stain, 20×. The American Journal of Medicine 2011 124, 821-823DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2011.05.006) Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions