Extensive hydroa vacciniforme*

Antiviral therapy in children with hydroa vacciniforme.

Hydroa vacciniforme is a rare, usually quite severe, photo-dermatosis. Association with Epstein-Barr virus infection and a possibly increased risk of lymphoproliferative malignancy have been demonstrated. We describe here four patients with Epstein-Barr virus-associated hydroa vacciniforme treated with acyclovir/valacyclovir therapy with a good clinical response. The children were reported to h...

Progressive scarring facial lesions in a boy

Hydroa vacciniforme is a photosensitivity disorder characterized by the childhood onset of necrotic vesiculopapules on exposed areas. We present a case of a 10-year-old boy with a 1-year history of papular lesions over his face. In this report, we discuss the in-depth histology of hydroa vacciniforme, and the management options.

Hydroa vacciniforme affecting the eye.

A case of hydroa vacciniforme.

Hydroa vacciniforme (HV) is a rare and chronic pediatric disorder that is characterized by photosensitivity and recurrent vesicles that heal with vacciniforme scarring. The pathogenesis of HV is unknown; no chromosome abnormality has been identified. HV patients have no abnormal laboratory results, so the diagnosis of HV is based on identifying the associated histological findings in a biopsy s...

An Adult Case of Hydroa Vacciniforme

Hydroa vacciniforme (HV) is a rare acquired photodermatosis, usually with onset in childhood and characterized by vesicles, crust and scar formation that follow exposure to sunlight.Vacciniform scars of face and dorsa of the hands are common features but oral ulcer and eye signs also rarely occur. It usually resolves before adult age. A rare manifestation of the disease would be persisten...