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. 2012 Oct;87(10):1004–1014. doi: 10.1016/j.mayocp.2012.04.010

TABLE.

Cutaneous Disease Associations of HHV-6, HHV-7, and HHV-8

HHV-6
 Roseola infantum
 HHV-6 encephalopathy (with cluster of convulsions in eruptive stage)
 Pityriasis rosea
 Lichen planus
 Scleroderma
 Gianotti-Crosti syndrome
 DIHS/DRESS
 Stevens-Johnson syndrome
 Gloves and socks syndrome
 Thrombocytopenic purpura/purpura fulminans
 Graft-vs-host disease
HHV-7
 Roseola infantum
 Pityriasis rosea
 Lichen planus
 DIHS/DRESS
 Graft-vs-host disease
HHV-8
 Kaposi sarcoma
 Exanthem with primary infection

DIHS = drug-induced hypersensitivity syndrome; DRESS = drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms; HHV = human herpesvirus.