Azathioprine-induced EBV-positive mucocutaneous ulcer

作者：McGinness Jamie L; Spicknall Kerith E; Mutasim Diya F^*

来源：Journal of Cutaneous Pathology, 2012, 39(3): 377-381.

DOI：10.1111/j.1600-0560.2011.01829.x

• azathioprine
• EBV
• lymphoproliferative disorder

Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)-positive mucocutaneous ulcer was recently described as a clinicopathologic entity occurring secondary to iatrogenic or age-related immune suppression. The histopathology of EBV-positive mucocutaneous ulcer reveals a polymorphous infiltrate including atypical large B-cells and Reed-Sternberg-like cells which are CD20-positive, CD30-positive and EBV-positive. The disorder follows an indolent and self-limited course. We report a case of EBV-positive mucocutaneous ulcer secondary to prolonged use of azathioprine for the treatment of pemphigoid and highlight the need for recognition of this disorder by dermatopathologists and dermatologists.

• 出版日期2012-3