Segmental, congenital erosive and vesicular dermatosis: mimicking neonatal herpes zoster - a report of a case and review of the literature

Congenital erosive and vesicular dermatosis (CEVD) is an extremely rare disorder of unknown etiology that presents at birth. Initial presentation is with intact vesicles, erythema and extensive crusted erosions, which often involve greater than 75% of the skin surface. Lesions typically heal rapidly, leaving scars with a distinctive supple and reticulated texture. To date only 28 cases have been reported. Herein we report a case of CEVD involving a segment of skin on left side of the abdominal wall and back. To our knowledge this is the first case of segmental localization of this disease.