title: Epidermodysplasia verruciformis: unsuccessful therapeutic approach with imiquimod.
abstract: Epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV) is a rare heritable disease characterized by an unusual susceptibility to infection with specific types of human papillomavirus and a propensity for developing skin malignant tumors. Partial defects in cell-mediated immunity have been demonstrated in this disease. Here, we describe a patient with EV who was treated unsuccessfully with imiquimod.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University Hospital Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.
authors.forename: Kathleen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Janssen
authors.forename: Georges P H
authors.initials: GP
authors.lastname: Lucker
authors.forename: Ronald H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Houwing
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: van Rijssel
mesh_terms: D000634:Aminoquinolines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004819:Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D000077271:Imiquimod; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017211:Treatment Failure
chemical_list: D000634:Aminoquinolines; D000077271:Imiquimod