title: Varicella-zoster virus as a possible cause of pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta.
abstract: The etiologic agents for pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta (PLEVA) are largely unknown, although it has been suggested that foreign antigens such as infectious agents are the pathogenic mechanism. We present a case suggesting a possible relationship between varicella-zoster virus and PLEVA.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, College of Medicine, Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Eujin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Hee Jin
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Jun
authors.forename: Sang Hyun
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Jeong Deuk
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001706:Biopsy; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000302:isolation & purification*; D006801:Humans; D017514:Pityriasis Lichenoides / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology*; D015575:Roxithromycin / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D015575:Roxithromycin