Herpetic whitlow
Clustered clear vesicles and oedema in an early herpetic whitlow in skin of colour (HW-patient1)
Keywords: Erythema, Herpes simplex virus, Lateral finger, Localised blistering, Oedema, Paronychia, Single digit, Skin of colour, Vesicular cluster, Vesicular phase
What is herpetic whitlow?
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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