Hypertrophic herpes simplex virus in HIV patients.(Case Reports) Journal of Drugs in Dermatology | April 1, 2003| | COPYRIGHT 2003 Journal of Drugs in Dermatology. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

Introduction

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is the most frequent sexually transmitted disease (STD) among persons seropositive for the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (1). The typical presentations of cutaneous HSV are well known and rarely cause diagnostic difficulty. However, unusual manifestations of HSV infection are common in HIV patients and other immunocompromised individuals (2,3). Only rare cases of chronic vegetant herpes simplex have been reported in the literature (4,5). It is important to be aware of this atypical presentation, as smears or biopsy may ...

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