Herpetic whitlow mimicking squamous cell carcinoma in an immunocompromised patient

Herpetic whitlow masquerading as pompholyx in a healthcare worker: revisiting the entity in today’s era

“…Multiple lesions have been previously described in immunocompromised patients with HIV/AIDS and chronic lymphocytic leukemia 5,6 . It has mimicked cellulitis and squamous cell carcinoma 7 . Our patient had previously been diagnosed as having pompholyx, hand eczema, and acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau.…”