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Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis: Association With Isolated Igm Deficiency and Response to Treatment With Acitretin Publisher Pubmed



Iraji F1, 3 ; Faghihi G2
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Source: Clinical and Experimental Dermatology Published:2000


Abstract

We describe a 25-year-old woman, who had extensive, large viral warts consistent with epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV) since she was 6-year- old. Laboratory studies revealed an isolated IgM-deficiency, but the patient demonstrated no other abnormalities. She was treated with oral acitretin (0.5-1 mg/kg/day) for six months and her skin lesions improved slightly. However, after discontinuing the treatment, the lesions came back but she declined further treatment.