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Bowen Disease
Data on Bowen disease reported by researchers at University of Washington
January 13th, 2009
According to recent research published in the American Journal of Dermatopathology, "Epidermodysplasia verruciformis (EV) is a rare autosomal-recessive condition associated with a predisposition to infection with specific types of human papillomaviruses. A spectrum of wartlike lesions on the face, dorsa of the hands, and legs are characteristic clinical findings." "Lesions usually develop in early childhood, persist, and may eventuate in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, usually in sun-exposed areas. These lesions are locally destructive and sometimes metastasize. We present a case of a 34-year-old African American woman with EV with a 9-month history of a right...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-01-13)
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