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Epidermodysplasia verruciformis: report of a case with palmar pits.

Ibrahim H. Galadari, J. Abdul Aal

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A case of epidermodysplasia verruciformis is reported. This rare disease is characterized by a generalized eruption of flat warts and lesions resembling pityriasis versicolor. Epidermodysplasia verruciformis is considered to represent a distinctive pattern of abnormal reactivity to the human papillomavirus. Our patient, in addition to showing the classic skin lesions, exhibited pitlike lesions of the palms.

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A case of epidermodysplasia verruciformis is reported. This rare disease is characterized by a generalized eruption of flat warts and lesions resembling pityriasis versicolor. Epidermodysplasia verruciformis is considered to represent a distinctive pattern of abnormal reactivity to the human papillomavirus. Our patient, in addition to showing the classic skin lesions, exhibited pitlike lesions of the palms.

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A case of epidermodysplasia verruciformis is reported. This rare disease is characterized by a generalized eruption of flat warts and lesions resembling pityriasis versicolor. Epidermodysplasia verruciformis is considered to represent a distinctive pattern of abnormal reactivity to the human papillomavirus. Our patient, in addition to showing the classic skin lesions, exhibited pitlike lesions of the palms.

Key concepts: Epidermodysplasia verruciformis, Pityriasis, Medicine, Dermatology, Human papillomavirus, Skin lesion, Pathology, Internal medicine

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