Lewandowsky–Lutz verruciform epidermodysplasia: a brief review and case report
- Authors: Belysheva T.S.1, Zelenova E.E.1,2, Prokofyev A.A.3, Semenova V.V.1,2, Sparber P.A.4, Kletskaya I.S.5, Aleskerova G.A.6, Valiev T.T.1, Nasedkina T.V.2
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Affiliations:
- N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology
- Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology
- Dermatology Center Petrovka 15
- Medical Genetic Research Center named after academician N.P. Bochkov
- Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov
- National Center of Oncology
- Issue: Vol 28, No 4 (2025)
- Pages: 369-380
- Section: DERMATO-ONCOLOGY
- URL: https://bakhtiniada.ru/1560-9588/article/view/350465
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.17816/dv679046
- EDN: https://elibrary.ru/VBUXDQ
- ID: 350465
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Abstract
Verruciform (warty) epidermodysplasia (Lewandowsky–Lutz syndrome) is a rare autosomal recessive disease manifested by multiple cutaneous lesions associated with human papillomavirus infection. To date, no more than 500 patients with this form of genodermatosis have been reported worldwide. Hereditary forms of verruciform (warty) epidermodysplasia are caused by inactivating mutations in the TMC6, TMC8, CIB1, RHOH, and IL7 genes in a homozygous or compound heterozygous state. A non-classical variant of hereditary verruciform (warty) epidermodysplasia has also been described; it is associated with primary T-cell immunodeficiency resulting from mutations in the CORO1A, CARMIL2, DCLRE1C, DOCK8, ECM1, GATA2, LCK, MST1, RASGRP1, and TPP2 genes. Acquired verruciform (warty) epidermodysplasia usually develops in patients with secondary immunodeficiency of various origins.
The low prevalence and insufficient clinical diagnostic experience explain the lack of standardized therapy protocols and clinical guidelines for verruciform (warty) epidermodysplasia. Several researchers and clinicians have reported treatment of this condition using chemotherapeutic agents, immunomodulators, interferons, retinoids, and other drugs in combination with surgical excision or physical methods of lesion destruction.
This article presents a case report of aggressive verruciform (warty) epidermodysplasia without preceding immunodeficiency or alterations in key genes, describing the experience of treating the patient with a retinoid in combination with CO2 laser destruction of cutaneous lesions.
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Tatiana S. Belysheva
N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology
Email: klinderma@bk.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-5911-553X
SPIN-code: 2645-4049
MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine)
Russian Federation, 23 Kashirskoe sh, Moscow, 115478Ekaterina E. Zelenova
N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology; Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology
Author for correspondence.
Email: zelenovayeye@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2197-8863
SPIN-code: 6823-6353
Russian Federation, 23 Kashirskoe sh, Moscow, 115478; Moscow
Alexander A. Prokofyev
Dermatology Center Petrovka 15
Email: alex-prok3@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2466-785X
SPIN-code: 7891-8285
Russian Federation, Moscow
Vera V. Semenova
N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology; Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology
Email: sulpiridum@yandex.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9705-1001
SPIN-code: 9014-2847
Russian Federation, 23 Kashirskoe sh, Moscow, 115478; Moscow
Peter A. Sparber
Medical Genetic Research Center named after academician N.P. Bochkov
Email: psparber93@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-9160-0794
SPIN-code: 3879-2993
MD, Cand. Sci. (Medicine)
Russian Federation, MoscowIrina S. Kletskaya
Russian National Research Medical University named after N.I. Pirogov
Email: ikletskaya@gmail.com
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-8552-7682
SPIN-code: 1046-3870
Russian Children's Clinical Hospital
Russian Federation, MoscowGunel A. Aleskerova
National Center of Oncology
Email: aleskerova@rambler.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0001-7514-5413
MD, Cand. Sci. (Medicine)
Azerbaijan, BakuTimur T. Valiev
N.N. Blokhin National Medical Research Center of Oncology
Email: timurvaliev@mail.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-1469-2365
SPIN-code: 9802-8610
MD, Dr. Sci. (Medicine)
Russian Federation, 23 Kashirskoe sh, Moscow, 115478Tatiana V. Nasedkina
Engelhardt Institute of Molecular Biology
Email: tanased06@rambler.ru
ORCID iD: 0000-0002-2642-4202
SPIN-code: 3741-8214
Dr. Sci. (Biology)
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