Kinariwalla N, Coromilas AJ, Garzon MC, Levin LE, Magro C, Lauren CT. Acquired epidermodysplasia verruciformis (AEV) in three children after cardiac transplantation: A case series and review of the literature.
Pediatr Dermatol 2021;
38:1541-1545. [PMID:
34669978 DOI:
10.1111/pde.14701]
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Abstract
Acquired epidermodysplasia verruciformis (AEV) describes epidermodysplasia verruciformis developing in an immunocompromised host. There is limited information in the literature regarding AEV in the pediatric population; of the patients reported, most patients described had HIV, with only two reported cases of children who developed AEV post-transplantation. This case series describes three pediatric patients who developed AEV on immunosuppressant therapy following cardiac transplantation. We review risk factors, treatment options, and prognosis of AEV in the pediatric population.
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