Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis

Synonyms

Disease, Lewandowsky-Lutz

Disease, Lutz-Lewandowsky

Lewandowsky Lutz Disease

Lewandowsky-Lutz Disease

Lutz Lewandowsky Disease

Lutz-Lewandowsky Disease

An autosomal recessive trait with impaired cell-mediated immunity. About 15 human papillomaviruses are implicated in associated infection, four of which lead to skin neoplasms. The disease begins in childhood with red papules and later spreads over the body as gray or yellow scales.