title: Acquired epidermodysplasia verruciformis in a renal transplant recipient--case report.
abstract: A 24-year-old male patient, who underwent kidney transplant six years ago due to Lupus nephritis, for the last two years presented asymptomatic erythematous scaly plaques on the abdomen and areas exposed to light. Post-transplantation immunosuppressive medications included prednisone, mycophenolate sodium and sirolimus. The histopathologic features were typical for epidermodysplasia verruciformis. Epidermodysplasia verruciformis is a rare autosomal recessive genodermatosis with increased susceptibility to specific strains of cutaneous human papilloma virus. The term ''acquired epidermodysplasia verruciformis'' was recently introduced to the literature and describes epidermodysplasia verruciformis occurring in patients with impaired cell-mediated immunity. We report an additional case associated to immunosuppression after kidney transplantation.
authors.affiliation: Universidade do Estado do Pará, BelémPA, Brazil, MD, Master's degree in Dermatology from Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro (UERJ) - Assistant Professor of Dermatology at Universidade do Estado do Pará (UEPA) and Head of the Dermatology Service at Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará (CESUPA) - Belém (PA), Brazil.
authors.forename: Alena Darwich
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Mendes
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Pará, BelémPA, Brazil, MD, Master's degree in Tropical Diseases - Assistant professor of Dermatology at Universidade Federal do Pará (UFPA) and Internship professor of Dermatology at Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará (CESUPA) - Belém (PA), Brazil.
authors.forename: Maraya de Jesus Semblano
authors.initials: Mde J
authors.lastname: Bittencourt
authors.affiliation: Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará, BelémPA, Brazil, MD, Master's degree in hair and nails from Universidade de São Paulo (USP) - Professor of Dermatology at Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará (CESUPA) - Belém (PA). Brazil.
authors.forename: Emanuella Rosyane Duarte
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Moure
authors.affiliation: Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará, BelémPA, Brazil, Undergraduate medical student at Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará (CESUPA) - Belém (PA). Brazil.
authors.forename: Camila Maria
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: D'Macêdo
authors.affiliation: Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará, BelémPA, Brazil, Undergraduate medical student at Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará (CESUPA) - Belém (PA). Brazil.
authors.forename: Igor Nagai
authors.initials: IN
authors.lastname: Yamaki
authors.affiliation: Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará, BelémPA, Brazil, Undergraduate medical student at Centro Universitário do Estado do Pará (CESUPA) - Belém (PA). Brazil.
authors.forename: Dyandra Moreira de
authors.initials: DM
authors.lastname: Araújo
mesh_terms: D001706:Biopsy; D004819:Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis / Q000276:immunology / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D016867:Immunocompromised Host / Q000276:immunology; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D016030:Kidney Transplantation; D008297:Male; D030361:Papillomavirus Infections / Q000276:immunology; D055815:Young Adult