HSV can sometimes involve the trunk, extremities, or head —a pattern that's common among wrestlers because they have a lot of skin-to-skin contact; and is therefore called herpes gladiatorum.

HSV有时可累及躯干、四肢或头部，这在摔跤运动员中比较常见，因为他们有很多身体间的接触，因此这也被称为外伤性疱疹。