title: Disseminated human papillomavirus type 11 infection in a patient with pemphigus vulgaris: confirmed by DNA analysis.
abstract: Depending on the type of epithelium infected, human papillomaviruses (HPVs) are often subclassified as "cutaneous" or "mucosal" types of HPV. HPV type 11 is a mucosal type of virus and infects the genital tract or larynx. Disseminated HPV-11 infection involving multiple body sites in cases of pemphigus vulgaris (PV) has not been reported. We report here an unusual case of severe pemphigus vulgaris associated with disseminated HPV-11 infection on the arms, hands, axillae, chest, abdomen, and both thighs from the genital area, confirmed by the same DNA sequence.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, National Taiwan University Hospital and National Taiwan University College of Medicine, Taipei, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Mei-Ju
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ko
authors.forename: Chia-Yu
authors.initials: CY
authors.lastname: Chu
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host; D008297:Male; D027383:Papillomaviridae / Q000235:genetics / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010392:Pemphigus / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral