Case of Hydroa Æstivale

A Case of Hydroa Gravidarum

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...

A Case of Epstein-Barr Virus-associated Hydroa Vacciniforme.

Hydroa vacciniforme (HV) is a photosensitivity disorder characterized by recurrent necrotic vesiculopapules on sun-exposed areas, which heal spontaneously during adolescence. Recently, an association has been reported between latent Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection and atypical HV-like eruption and malignant potential. However, latent EBV infection has also been reported in the setting of typ...

Hydroa vacciniforme.

CMAJ © 2010 Canadian Medical Association or its licensors 1 A10-year-old boy presented with a three-year history of recurrent lesions on photoexposed areas that worsened each summer. The boy had no family history of photosensitivity. Some vesicles and tiny depressed scars resembling chickenpox scars were present on his arms, face and ears. He had freckles on his face and a deep ulcer covered wi...