Gianotti-Crosti syndrome following Japanese encephalitis
vaccination.
Kang NG, Oh CW.
Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, GyeongSang National University,
Chinju, Korea.
We report a three-year-old Korean boy who presented with itching symmetrical
erythematous macules and papules on his face, trunk, and extremities for 1 week.
Lymphadenopathies were detected on physical examination. He was vaccinated
against Japanese B Encephalitis (JE) 1 day before developing skin rashes. The
patient s serum JE antibody titer by hemagglutinin inhibition (HI) test was
1:40. Under the diagnosis of Gianotti-Crosti syndrome following JE vaccination,
he was conservatively treated with an antihistamine agent, and his symptoms were
all cleared 2 weeks after treatment.
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