[Epidermodysplasia verruciformis: clinicaland epidemiological features of 45 cases in the Department of Dermatology at the University Hospital Center of Yalgado Ouedraogo, Ouagadougou].
BACKGROUND
The epidermodysplasia verruciformis is a rare, autosomic, recessive, genodermatose characterized by a chronic, disseminated, cutaneous infection with human papillomavirus. The majority of these patients have a genetic or acquired immunodeficiency.


METHODS
This retrospective study was conducted on the records of all patients who presented in our dermatology department with an epidermodysplasia verruciformis in a 13 years and 6 months period, from January 1st, 1992 to June 30th, 2005.


RESULTS
We have collected 45 cases of epidermodysplasia verruciformis. They were aged from 3 to 57 years, with a mean of 24.6 years. The most concerned age bracket was that from zero to 9 years. They were 29 women (64.4%) and 16 men (35.6%). The eruption presented as papules of 2 to 3 mm size, associated with hypochromic, finely squamous macules with the same size. We noted three cases of itching. We found 37.7% of family cases. We observed 14 cases of HIV positive patients and one case of cancer.


CONCLUSIONS
This study confirmed that the epidermodysplasia verruciformis was rare. Genetic factors or immunodeficiency would support the appearance of the disease.
Barro
Traoré F
TF
Service de dermatologie et de vénéréologie du CHUYO. fatou_barro@yahoo.fr
Traoré
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Goumbri
Lompo O
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Ilboudo
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Bassole
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Niamba
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P
Soudre
B R
BR
Heid
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Grosshans
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002050:Burkina Faso / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004819:Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology