Hydroa Vacciniforme–Like T-Cell Lymphoma: A Further Brazilian Case

Abstract: Hydroa vacciniforme (HV)–like lymphoma is a rare, usually fatal Epstein–Barr virus–driven lymphoproliferative disease affecting children from Asia, Mexico, and South America. Cutaneous manifestations imitate HV, a benign photodermatosis in which systemic symptoms are not observed, and spontaneous regression occurs later in adolescence or young adulthood. We report a case of HV-like lymphoma in a 12-year-old girl, descendent from an ancient Amazon indigenous tribe that, as far as we know, represents the second Brazilian case ever reported in the medical literature.

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