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ArticleCureus2024

A Rare Presentation of a Periorbital Herpes Simplex Virus Pseudotumor in an Immunocompromised Patient.

John M Sousou, Vincent Santi, Abdullah Mohamed, Reeba Omman, Jorge Verdecia

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 authors.

John M SousouInternal Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville, Jacksonville, USA.
Vincent SantiInfectious Disease, University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville, Jacksonville, USA.
Abdullah MohamedPathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville, Jacksonville, USA.
Reeba OmmanPathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville, Jacksonville, USA.
Jorge VerdeciaInfectious Disease, University of Florida College of Medicine - Jacksonville, Jacksonville, USA.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Herpes simplex virus (HSV) frequently affects the ocular and genital regions, especially in immunocompromised individuals. On rare occasions, HSV infections can present as pseudotumors. These pseudotumors may mimic cancerous growths, condylomas, or hypertrophic lesions rather than the characteristic small ulcerations. The development of pseudotumors due to HSV is particularly uncommon, especially in the facial region. This atypical presentation poses significant diagnostic challenges and may potentially lead to erroneous identification as a cancerous growth. This case report details a 53-year-old African American man with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) (noncompliant with antiretroviral therapy) presenting with a purulent ocular pseudotumor secondary to HSV infection, along with a review of the literature surrounding HSV pseudotumors.

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herpes simplex infectionhsv pseudotumorhuman immunodeficiency virus (hiv) infectionimmunocompromised patientocular herpes

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PMID39156471
PMCPMC11330303

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