title: Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta: a rare association with the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine.
abstract: The aetiology of pityriasis lichenoides (PL) is unknown. One major pathogenic theory suggests that PL is a lymphoproliferative disease or inflammatory reaction triggered by an antigenic stimulus, such as a virus or other infectious agent. We report the second case of PL et varioliformis acuta (PLEVA) occurring after measles vaccination and the first following the combined measles, mumps, rubella vaccination.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Department, St Georges Hospital, London, UK. shammi80@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Shyamalar
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gunatheesan
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ferguson
authors.forename: Yaaseen
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Moosa
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017514:Pityriasis Lichenoides / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D022542:Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine