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Hydroa vacciniforme‐like lymphoproliferative disorder in an elderly Chinese patient and a literature review of adult cases
Author(s) -
Long Valencia,
Liang Michelle W.,
Tan Suat Hoon
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
international journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.677
H-Index - 93
eISSN - 1365-4632
pISSN - 0011-9059
DOI - 10.1111/ijd.14050
Subject(s) - medicine , lymphoproliferative disorders , lymphoproliferative disease , disease , pathology , dermatology , immunology , lymphoma
Hydroa vaccinforme‐like lymphoproliferative disorder ( HVLPD ) is a rare T‐cell lymphoproliferative disorder driven by the Epstein–Barr Virus ( EBV ). It was initially designated under the 2008 WHO classification of tumors of hematopoietic and lymphoid tissues as a distinct entity but has been recently reclassified as a lymphoproliferative disorder under the 2016 revision of the 2008 WHO classification of lymphoid malignancies. HVLPD mainly affects Asian, Central, and South American children. It is rarely seen in adults. Although HVLPD may initially be limited to cutaneous involvement and run an indolent course, some patients may develop a rapidly aggressive course. We report a case of an elderly Chinese man with cutaneous‐limited disease and a favorable course. A review of adult cases of HVLPD published in the English literature, with comparison to our case, is also presented in this paper.