[SavageGlow]

Herpetic whitlow is a painful viral infection affecting the fingers or thumbs caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV). HSV infection of the hand may be caused by a primary or recurrent infection with either HSV1 or HSV2. It is considered an acquired immune deficiency syndrome defining disease in a previously diagnosed HIV (human immune deficiency syndrome) patient. It presents as a group of vesicles on an erythematous base.

This case report is aimed at drawing attention to the peculiarity of HSV infection in the immunocompromised state and the need for a high index of suspicion in enabling precise diagnosis.

[ride]

If I go three knuckles deep into my nose to scratch my brain, sometimes it comes out like that.

That is fucking disgusting. You've ruined my cheese fries side for dinner.

[LittleNightmare]

So nasty looking

[Tsunami3]

I have a cold sore in my finger. I cut it really bad when I was little and had it ever since but didn't know what it was. A dermatologist diagnosed it when I was 20yrs old. He said I didn't get it from what I cut my finger on. Most likely someone with a cold sore "kissed it to make it better" and transferred the virus into my finger

[SavageGlow]

Originally Posted by Tsunami3 ↗

I have a cold sore in my finger. I cut it really bad when I was little and had it ever since but didn't know what it was. A dermatologist diagnosed it when I was 20yrs old. He said I didn't get it from what I cut my finger on. Most likely someone with a cold sore "kissed it to make it better" and transferred the virus into my finger

Holy shit

[SavageGlow]

Originally Posted by ride ↗

If I go three knuckles deep into my nose to scratch my brain, sometimes it comes out like that.

That is fucking disgusting. You've ruined my cheese fries side for dinner.

You're welcome.

[kellyhound]

that was a n extreme case

Even though the disease is self-limiting, as with many herpes infections, the virus lies dormant in the peripheral nervous system. The disease recurs in about 20-50% of people. The most severe infection is usually the first one, with recurrences subsequently getting milder. The lesions the disease makes will either dry out, or burst, followed by healing. If the infected area is not touched, scars usually do not occur. The immunocompromised may have a hard time recovering, and have more frequent recurrences.

[Faust]

This looks like the Michael Jackson disease..

But for real it destroyed the skin pigmentation? Never saw any virus/inflammation do that

[marcos_69]

I wanna see the "lucky girl" he fingered.