A herpetic whitlow is a lesion (whitlow) on a finger or thumb caused by the herpes simplex virus. It is a painful infection that typically affects the fingers or thumbs. Occasionally infection occurs on the toes or on the nail cuticle.
Herpes simplex virus (HSV) 很常见,通常在儿童时期通过直接的身体接触传播。它主要影响口腔 (HSV-1) 或生殖器 (HSV-2)。在极少数情况下,病毒可扩散至指尖,引起疼痛、肿胀、发红和水泡,这种情况称为 herpetic whitlow。 Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is common and is most often transmitted in childhood through direct physical contact. The most common infectious sites are oral mucosa (HSV-1) or genital mucosa (HSV-2). Rarely, the infection may be spread to the distal phalanx via direct inoculation and cause pain, swelling, erythema, and vesicles in an entity known as herpetic whitlow.
一名一岁女孩的手指出现发热、发红、肿胀,持续四天后被送往医院。口腔溃疡检测证实存在1型单纯疱疹病毒,诊断为herpetic whitlow(疱疹性指尖炎)。 A one-year-old girl was hospitalized after experiencing four days of fever, redness, and swelling in one of her fingers. Tests on a mouth sore confirmed the presence of herpes simplex virus type 1, leading to a diagnosis of herpetic whitlow.
疱疹性甲沟炎 (Herpetic whitlow) 可由 HSV-1 或 HSV-2 引起。HSV-1 感染常见于接触该病毒的医护人员,尤其是接触口腔分泌物的牙科工作人员和其他医务人员。患有 HSV-1 口腔感染的吮拇指儿童,以及在 20 至 30 岁期间接触 HSV-2 生殖器感染的成年人,也常见此病。
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