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Widespread Cutaneous Carcinomas Associated with Human Papillomaviruses 5, 14 and 20 after Introduction of Methotrexate in Two Long-Term PUVA-Treated Patients

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العنوان: Widespread Cutaneous Carcinomas Associated with Human Papillomaviruses 5, 14 and 20 after Introduction of Methotrexate in Two Long-Term PUVA-Treated Patients
المؤلفون: Zumtobel, Ulf, Schwarze, Hartmut P., Favre, Michel, Taïeb, Alain, Delaunay, Michèle
المصدر: Dermatology ; volume 202, issue 2, page 127-130 ; ISSN 1018-8665 1421-9832
بيانات النشر: S. Karger AG
سنة النشر: 2001
مصطلحات موضوعية: Dermatology
الوصف: Background: PUVA treatment for patients with severe psoriasis has been demonstrated to be highly effective. However, an increased risk of nonmelanoma and melanoma skin cancers has been reported. It is generally accepted that the risk of squamous-cell carcinoma (SCC) is significantly increased in patients with long-term PUVA therapy. The role of methotrexate (MTX) and infection with oncogenic human papillomaviruses which may act as cocarcinogens is poorly documented. Case Reports: Two cases of multiple SCCs associated with numerous PUVA keratoses and PUVA freckles after long-term PUVA therapy and subsequent treatment with MTX are presented. In 1 case, the tumor progressed to metastatic SCC. Tumors and scrapings of psoriatic skin lesions were analyzed for the presence of oncogenic human papillomavirus (HPV) genotypes. The genotype of HPV-5, -14 and -20 was detected in scrapings and skin tumors using PCR amplification. Conclusion: These observations support the concept that long-term PUVA treatment is carcinogenic and rise questions concerning an additional influence of MTX in the development and progression of skin cancer. The risk of metastatic SCC seems to be underestimated in high-dose PUVA-treated patients due to longer latency for developing metastases and the small number of studies with long-term follow-up. Treatment with MTX should be considered cautiously in patients previously exposed to high doses of PUVA. The presence of oncogenic HPVs in carcinomas and psoriatic skin lesions detected only with the highly sensitive nested PCR method is not necessarily a proof of their implication in skin carcinogenesis.
نوع الوثيقة: article in journal/newspaper
اللغة: English
DOI: 10.1159/000051612
الإتاحة: https://doi.org/10.1159/000051612Test
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رقم الانضمام: edsbas.E2CBBDA7
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