• Title of article

    Epidermodysplasia verruciformis: a rare disease

  • Author/Authors

    Jowkar, Farideh Department of Dermatology - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - Shiraz, Iran , Ahmadi Mahmoodabadi, Razieh Department of Dermatology - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - Shiraz, Iran , Fazelzadeh Haghighi, Negin Department of Dermatology - Shiraz University of Medical Sciences - Shiraz, Iran

  • Pages
    2
  • From page
    252
  • To page
    253
  • Abstract
    Epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV), also known as tree man syndrome, is a very rare autosomal recessive disease characterized by increased susceptibility to certain types of the human papillomavirus (HPV) 1,2. Many different types of HPV have been shown to be responsible for cutaneous lesions of EV including types 3, 5, 8, 10, 9, 12, 14, 15, 17, 19-25, 28, 29, 36, 38, 46, 47, 49, and 50 3. In EV, there are mutations in the EVER1/TMC6 and EVER2/TMC8 genes located on chromosome 17q25 that lead to cell-mediated immunity defects and an unusual susceptibility to certain types of HPV 2-4.
  • Keywords
    Epidermodysplasia , EVER1/TMC6 , HPV
  • Journal title
    Iranian Journal of Dermatology
  • Serial Year
    2021
  • Record number

    2700369