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Coxsackievirus A6 infection can cause atypical hand, foot, and mouth disease presenting with the distinct and extensive cutaneous morphology of eczema coxsackium.
Highlights the need for clinicians to recognize extensive cutaneous eruptions related to coxsackievirus A6 infection.
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May prompt Coxsackievirus A6 testing in eczema coxsackium; single case leaves broader applicability open.
We present the first case of atypical hand, food, and mouth disease in our department with the distinct cutaneous morphology of eczema coxsackium. Clinicians should be aware of the possibility for more extensive cutaneous eruption related to coxsackievirus A6 infection and the diagnostic methods required to determine the diagnosis.
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Horsten et al. (2016) studied this question. Coxsackievirus A6 infection can cause atypical hand, foot, and mouth disease presenting with the distinct and extensive cutaneous morphology of eczema coxsackium.
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