Epidermodysplasia verruciformis: report of a case with palmar pits.
A case of epidermodysplasia verruciformis is reported. This rare disease is characterized by a generalized eruption of flat warts and lesions resembling pityriasis versicolor. Epidermodysplasia verruciformis is considered to represent a distinctive pattern of abnormal reactivity to the human papillomavirus. Our patient, in addition to showing the classic skin lesions, exhibited pitlike lesions of the palms.
Galadari
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Faculty of Medicine, United Arab Emirates University, Al Ain.
Abdul Aal
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D000328:Adult; D004819:Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology