Epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV) is a rare, inherited dermatologic condition demonstrating an increased susceptibility to specific HPV genotypes, resulting in both benign and malignant skin lesions. Epidermodysplasia verruciformis lesions are frequently described as pityriasis versicolor-like scaly macules, flat wart-like papules, or verrucous and seborrhic keratosis-like papules and plaques. Acquired EV has been described in patients with HIV and in those who are on immunosuppressive therapy. We discuss a patient with congenital EV who presents with skin lesions associated with HPV 10, a less frequently cited causative subtype, and histological findings that are not classic for EV.
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J Cutan Pathol
November 2024
Department of Dermatology, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
Acquired epidermodysplasia verruciformis is a rare condition, secondary to a state of acquired immunosuppression and is characterized by a susceptibility to infection by human papillomavirus of the beta genus, which carries an increased risk of developing non-melanoma skin cancer. We report the case of a 39-year-old woman receiving a kidney transplant, treated with prednisone and tacrolimus, who after starting immunosuppressive therapy developed papules and warty plaques in the inguinal region. A skin biopsy was performed that was consistent with epidermodysplasia verruciformis, so it was decided to adjust immunosuppressive therapy to everolimus, which achieved a reduction in lesions.
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