J Korean Med Sci.
2003 Jun;18(3):459-461. 10.3346/jkms.2003.18.3.459.
Gianotti-Crosti Syndrome Following Japanese Encephalitis Vaccination
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, GyeongSang National University, Chinju, Korea. deroh@nongae.gsnu.ac.kr
- 2GyeongSang Institute of Health Science, GyeongSang National University, Chinju, Korea.
- KMID: 2157671
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2003.18.3.459
Abstract
- 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.
