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Epidermodysplasia verruciformis. 2003

Joshua E Lane, and Paul H Bowman, and David J Cohen

Section of Dermatology, Department of Medicine, The Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA 30912, USA. joshua.lane@lycos.com

Epidermodysplasia verruciformis is an uncommon cutaneous entity characterized by persistent human papillomavirus infection. A defect in cell-mediated immunity is the suggested causative factor. Numerous specific human papillomavirus types have been detected in this disease. Multiple nonmelanoma skin cancers are commonly seen in such patients; thus, early diagnosis is beneficial.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D004819	Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis	An autosomal recessive trait with impaired cell-mediated immunity. About 15 human papillomaviruses are implicated in associated infection, four of which lead to skin neoplasms. The disease begins in childhood with red papules and later spreads over the body as gray or yellow scales.	Lewandowsky-Lutz Disease,Lutz-Lewandowsky Disease,Disease, Lewandowsky-Lutz,Disease, Lutz-Lewandowsky,Lewandowsky Lutz Disease,Lutz Lewandowsky Disease
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012878	Skin Neoplasms	Tumors or cancer of the SKIN.	Cancer of Skin,Skin Cancer,Cancer of the Skin,Neoplasms, Skin,Cancer, Skin,Cancers, Skin,Neoplasm, Skin,Skin Cancers,Skin Neoplasm