Vesiculobullous Lesions Flashcards
Spread through infected saliva or active perioral lesions, skin above waist
HSV1
Spread through genital zones, sexual contact, skin below waist
HSV2
Most common site of latency for HSV 1
Trigeminal ganglion
Numerous pinhead vesicles, rapidly collapse to form numerous small red lesions
Acute herpetic gingivostomatitis/ primary herpes
Self inoculation of finger in primary herpes can cause
Herpetic whitlow
Most common site for recurrence for HSV 1
Vermillion border & adjacent skin to lips
Multiple small, erythematous papules form clusters of fluid filled vesicles
Recurrent herpes simplex infection
Acantholysis, ballooning degeneration, Tzank cells
HSV1
Lipschütz bodies
HSV1
Varicella Zoster Virus also known as
HHV 3
Pruritic vesicular rash which becomes pustules which hardens & scab over
Varicella( chickenpox)
Chickenpox oral lesion found on
Palate & buccal mucosa
In childhood common complications of varicella
Secondary skin infections, encephalitis, pneumonia
In adults common complication of varicella
Pneumonitis, encephalitis
Where does varicella establish latency
Dorsal root ganglia
Involves distribution of affected sensory nerve
Shingles/ hepes zoster
Only one recurrence and prevalence increases with age
Shingles/ herpes zoster
Distinctive unilateral painful vesicles along the distribution of sensory nerve
Shingles