Verrucous and hypopigmented papules in an adolescent with human immunodeficiency virus.

Histopathology differentiates TV from EDV, as TV would be expected to demonstrate hyphae and spores in the stratum corneum.1,2 Flat warts can have a similar clinical and histologic appearance to EDV. A 11-year-old girl with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was evaluated by pediatric dermatology for the evaluation of a chronic rash present for at least 5 years. Clinicopathologic correlation with examination and histology findings in the setting of HIV infection favored a diagnosis of EDV. [Extracted from the article]