Multiple disseminated large-cell acanthomas of the skin associated with human papillomavirus type 6 - 21/08/11
Erlangen, Berlin, and Hamburg, Germany
Abstract |
Cutaneous acanthomas encompass many clinically distinct types. We describe a patient with multiple nodules on the skin of the upper limbs which were histologically diagnosed as large-cell acanthomas. Further analysis revealed, surprisingly, the presence of human papillomavirus (HPV) type 6 within these lesions. HPV type 6 should therefore be considered an important cofactor in the pathogenesis of large-cell acanthomas.
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Supported in part by a research grant from the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft and the Michelangelo funds (to J. O. F). Conflicts of interest: None. |
Vol 53 - N° 2
P. 335-337 - août 2005 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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