Multiple recurrences of HSV-1 on right lower buttock

  • Surav Man Sakya Pennsylvania State College of Medicine
  • Judy Park DeWitt Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
  • Ashley Sturgeon Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Keywords: HSV-1, HSV-2, Buttock

Abstract

Herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1) is a common localized viral infection that affects many individuals in the general population. HSV-1 infection most commonly presents on the face and lips. In contrast, HSV-2 most commonly arises clinically in a boxer distribution on the anogenital region, which can include the buttocks. We report a healthy 28-year-old Asian female patient with multiple reoccurrences of grouped vesicles with an erythematous base on her right inferior medial buttock. On viral blood testing, the etiological agent was HSV-1, not HSV-2. The novelty of this case is the manifestation of HSV-1, not HSV-2 on this location.

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Author Biographies

Surav Man Sakya, Pennsylvania State College of Medicine
Medical student at Pennsylvania State College of Medicine
Judy Park DeWitt, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
Medical Student
Ashley Sturgeon, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center
MD, Department of Dermatology, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center

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Published
2019-01-18
How to Cite
Sakya, S. M., DeWitt, J. P., & Sturgeon, A. (2019). Multiple recurrences of HSV-1 on right lower buttock. The Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles, 7(27), 72-74. https://doi.org/10.12746/swrccc.v7i27.492