Lewandowski & Lutz Syndrome: A Rare Case Entity
Epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV), first described in 1922 by Lewandowski and Lutz, is a rare inherited genetic disease. The disease usually manifests in childhood with highly polymorphic, widespread lesions. We report a case of a fifteen year old boy, who presented to us with multiple flat top...
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| Language: | English |
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Society of Dermatologists, Venereologists and Leprologists of Nepal (SODVELON)
2017-08-01
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| Series: | Nepal Journal of Dermatology, Venereology & Leprology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/NJDVL/article/view/18055 |
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| Summary: | Epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV), first described in 1922 by Lewandowski and Lutz, is a rare inherited genetic disease. The disease usually manifests in childhood with highly polymorphic, widespread lesions.
We report a case of a fifteen year old boy, who presented to us with multiple flat topped, hypopigmented papules of a seven year duration on his body. He was diagnosed with EV on a skin biopsy, after ruling out differential diagnosis of pityriasis versicolor, verruca vulgaris and acrokeratosisverruciformis. The patient was resistant to known treatment options.
Key message: sun protection and lifelong observation for diagnosis and improved prognosis of malignant or premalignant lesions of EV.
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| ISSN: | 2091-0231 2091-167X |