Exceptional simultaneous herpesvirus infections: Pityriasis rosea and recurrent varicella in an immunocompetent child

Dual cutaneous herpesvirus ( α – α , α – β infections are exceptional. We report the first case of a simultaneous α – and γ -herpesvirus infection corresponding to recurrent varicella and human γ herpesviruses 6 and 7-associated pityriasis rosea in an 8-year-old immunocompetent boy. This condition likely represents a stroke of misfortune, although a special link between two herpesvirus infections cannot be formally excluded.