Infectious causes of pityriasis lichenoides: a case of fulminant infectious mononucleosis.
Pityriasis lichenoides is a rare cutaneous eruption of unknown cause that spans a spectrum of clinical severity. Infectious agents have long been suspected as etiologic factors. The present case is the first to demonstrate a known EBV-mediated process evolving and resolving in concert with pityriasis lichenoides. Epstein-Barr virus, Toxoplasma gondii, and HIV are the most frequently reported infectious triggers of pityriasis lichenoides. Pityriasis lichenoides may arise secondary to EBV-mediated acute infectious mononucleosis.
Klein
Peter A
PA
Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, HSC T-16, Room 060, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8165, USA. PKLEIN00@yahoo.com
Jones
Evan C
EC
Nelson
Jonathan L
JL
Clark
Richard A F
RA
D000328:Adult; D001707:Biopsy, Needle; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D004854:Herpesvirus 4, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D007244:Infectious Mononucleosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis; D017514:Pityriasis Lichenoides / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014467:Ultraviolet Therapy / Q000379:methods