Journal of Photoscience
- Volume 9 Issue 2
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- Pages.233-235
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- 2002
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- 1225-8555(pISSN)
Photosensitivity in Hydroa Vacciniforme Is A Photo- Koebner Phenomenon Induced by Infiltration of Epstein-Barr Virus-Infected NK/T Cells
- Keiji Iwatsuki (Department of Dermatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry) ;
- Xu, Zi-Gang (Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine) ;
- Mikio Ohtsuka (Department of Dermatology, Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine) ;
- Takenobu Yamamoto (Department of Dermatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry) ;
- Kazuyasu Fujii (Department of Dermatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry) ;
- Kazuhide Tsuji (Department of Dermatology, Okayama University Graduate School of Medicine and Dentistry)
- Published : 2002.08.01
Abstract
Hydroa vacciniforme (HV) is a disease of Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-associated NK/T cell lymphoproliferative disorder, and patients with severe HV-like eruptions have a high risk to progress to various EBV-related hematological complications. Photosensitivity in HV might be a 'photo-Koebner' phenomenon mediated by infiltration of EBV-infected NK/T cells.