A Case of Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis.
- Author:
Wook Boo CHUN
;
Tae An CHUNG
- Publication Type:Original Article
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Biopsy;
Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis*;
Extremities;
Female;
Foot;
Forehead;
Hand;
Humans;
Neck;
Skin;
Warts
- From:Korean Journal of Dermatology
1975;13(2):119-123
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
We reported a case of epidermodysplasia verruciformis which occurred in a 15 year-old girl. She had an extensive eruption of plane warts on the face, neck, upper trunk, and extremities, especially on the dorsa of the hands and feet, with symmetrical diatribution. The skin lesions appeared initially on the forehead and gradually generalized. all over the body for 10 years duration. Skin biopsy showed hyperkeratosis with basket-weave pattern, thickened granular layer, vacuolization of many celIs in the upper stratum malpighii and the granular layer and acanthosis.
