herpes gladiatorum


her·pes gla·di·a·to'·rum

herpes simplex infection associated with trauma to cutaneous tissue.
Herpes simplex-1-induced lesions of the eyes and skin of the head, neck, trunk, or extremities, accompanied by lymphadenopathy, sore throat, fever, chills and headache, often described in wrestlers and rugby players

herpes gladiatorum

Traumatic herpes Sports medicine H simplex-1-induced lesions of the eyes and skin of the head, neck, trunk, or extremities, accompanied by lymphadenopathy, sore throat, fever, chills and headache, described in modern 'gladiators'–eg, wrestlers and rugby players. See Herpes simplex. Cf Tinea gladiatorum.