epidermodysplasia
Published on Nov 21, 2015
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
EPIDERMODYPLASIA
RAVYNN VASQUEZ & GILBERT JAURE
CAUSES
Epidermodysplasia verruciformis is also referred to as the "Tree-Man" Disease, which is an immune deficiency. It is a failed human response to the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Type 2 and is believed to stem from a genetic defect. This genetic link is important in helping scientists find a cure.
SYMPTOMS OF TREE MAN
Thick visible warts all over the body as well as on the inside of the skin.
The skin becomes thick and hardened and as old skin dies new skin is created.
The hands and feet, the extremities, are enlarged and it is difficult to use them.
TREATMENT
-medication
-acitretin
-interferons
-synthetic vitamin A
-excision of lesions
-surgery
LIFE EXPECTANCY
The life expentancy of an individual with this disorder is unknown but is believed to be a short life span because of the risk of skin cancer
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EARLY SYMPTOMS
Epidermodysplasia verruciformis usually begins in infancy or early childhood, with the development of various types of flat, wartlike lesions and confluent plaques on the skin, especially on dorsal hands, extremities, face, and neck.
(http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1131981-clinical)
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