A herpetic whitlow on the thumb five days after onset
Keywords: Crust, Crusted phase, Day 5 post onset, Erythema, Herpes simplex virus, Paronychia, Scale, Single digit, Turbid vesicular fluid, Vesicle
Herpetic whitlow is a painful viral cutaneous infection that usually affects the distal fingers or thumbs, and occasionally the toes. It is caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV) type 1 or 2, and can be vesicular or pustular in nature.
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