Synchronous Epidermodysplasia Verruciformis and Intraepithelial Lesion of the Vulva Is Caused by Coinfection With Alpha-Human Papillomavirus and Beta-Human Papillomavirus Genotypes and Facilitated by Mutations in Cell-Mediated Immunity Genes.
Renan Ribeiro E RibeiroC James SungM Ruhul QuddusPublished in: Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine (2024)
We provide the first description of vulvar lesions harboring simultaneous HSIL and EV features in the English-language literature, a phenomenon explained by coinfection with α-HPV and β-HPV genotypes. The finding of EV-like changes in a vulvar specimen should prompt assessment of the patient's immune status.