title: Oculomucosal and gastrointestinal involvement in Epstein-Barr virus-associated hydroa vacciniforme.
abstract: In a series of patients with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated hydroa vacciniforme (HV) and related disorders, we reviewed the incidence of oculomucosal and gastrointestinal involvement. Of 63 patients with EBV-related HV and/or hypersensitivity to mosquito bites (HMB), 11 patients (17.5%) presented with mucosal lesions such as aphthous stomatitis and ulcerative gingivitis, 3 patients (4.8%) had ocular symptoms including iritis, conjunctival hyperemia and corneal erosions, and 2 patients (3.2%) presented with severe HV complicated gastrointestinal involvement. Oculomucosal lesions are sometimes complicated in patients with EBV-related HV and HMB, and gastrointestinal involvement may occur in the severe form.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Okayama Graduate School of Medicine, Okayama, Japan. go-yama@med.kawasaki-m.ac.jp
authors.forename: Takenobu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: Yoji
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hirai
authors.forename: Tomoko
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Miyake
authors.forename: Osamu
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Yamasaki
authors.forename: Shin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morizane
authors.forename: Keiji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iwatsuki
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003106:Colon / Q000378:metabolism; D020031:Epstein-Barr Virus Infections / Q000150:complications; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006837:Hydroa Vacciniforme / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology*; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013281:Stomatitis, Aphthous / Q000150:complications; D055815:Young Adult