An Epstein-Barr virus-associated lymphoproliferative lesion of the skin presenting as recurrent necrotic papulovesicles of the face.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
We describe four patients with lymphoproliferative lesions confined to the skin for several years. They presented with recurrent necrotic papulovesicles of the face. Latent Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection was detected in the lymphoid cells from the skin lesions by in situ hybridization. The disease in three patients progressed to T-cell lymphoma. We believe that these patients represent a subset of peripheral T-cell lymphoma with a tendency to localize in the skin.
Medical subject headings
- Facial Dermatoses
- Herpesviridae Infections
- Herpesvirus 4, Human
- Lymphoproliferative Disorders
- Skin Diseases, Viral
- Tumor Virus Infections