The Turkish Journal of Pediatrics
2008 , Vol 50 , Num 3
Gianotti-Crosti syndrome as the only manifestation of primary Epstein-Barr virus infection: a case report
1 Departments of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey2 Departments of Dermatology, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey Gümüş P, Tekşam Ö, Akıncı H, Boztepe G, Kara A. Gianotti-Crosti syndrome as the only manifestation of primary Epstein-Barr virus infection: a case report. Turk J Pediatr 2008; 50: 302-304.
Gianotti-Crosti syndrome (GCS) presents as a symmetric erythematous papular and papulovesicular eruption of the face, extremities, and buttocks, and usually occurs in young children. GCS has been classically associated with hepatitis B virus, as well as rarely with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) and cytomegalovirus. We report a case of GCS related with EBV infection without any systemic symptoms in a two-year-old male patient who presented with symmetric red papular eruptions on the cheeks, buttocks and both upper and lower extremities.
Keywords : Gianotti–Crosti syndrome, Epstein-Barr virus infection, rash