SUMMARY
Eczema herpeticum (EH), also known as Kaposi’s varicelliform eruption,
is a herpes simplex virus infection that develops mainly on the basis of
pre-existing chronic dermatoses such as atomic dermatitis, ichthyosis,
seborrheic dermatitis, Darier’s disease, pemphigus foliaceus, mycosis
fungoides, psoriasis.Its association with atopic dermatitis has been
reported most frequently. In this article, an 18-year-old female patient
who was diagnosed with eczema herpeticum after subcutaneous allergen
immunotherapy for allergic rhinitis in a patient with atopic dermatitis
is described.This very rare side effect is presented in the light of
current literature.