We describe a case that was initially diagnosed and treated as toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) by an outside hospital. After failure to improve on high-dose steroids and intravenous (IV) immunoglobulin, the patient was transferred to our hospital where he was subsequently diagnosed with a disseminated herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection. The patient recovered after 21 days of antiviral therapy. We review key physical examination findings that will help the clinician diagnose a viral etiology in the setting of an acute blistering eruption with mucosal involvement.
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