Epidermodysplasia verruciformis in lepromatous leprosy. Report of 2 cases.
2 African patients (sisters) suffering from lepromatous leprosy had epidermodysplasia verruciformis. Both patients had in addition recalcitrant superficial fungal infections and extensive relapsing scabies. The question is raised whether a generalized impairment of cell-mediated immunity, found in lepromatous leprosy, predisposes towards other particularly viral infections.
D000328:Adult; D000818:Animals; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007918:Leprosy / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D027383:Papillomaviridae; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics; D013397:Sudan; D014412:Tumor Virus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000235:genetics