Virus-associated trichodysplasia spinulosa
ORPHA:228379· ICD-10 L08.8
Definition
Virus-associated trichodysplasia spinulosa is a rare infectious skin disease characterized by the development of follicular papules with keratin spicules in various parts of the body, predominantly in the face (e.g. nose, eyebrows, auricles), that is due to polyomavirus infection in immunocompromized patients.
- Prevalence
- <1 / 1 000 000
- Inheritance
- Not applicable
- Age of onset
- All ages