TY - JOUR T1 - Pityriasis Lichenoides et Varioliformis Acuta Associated With Human Herpesvirus 7 JO - Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas T2 - AU - Costa-Silva,M. AU - Calistru,A. AU - Sobrinho-Simões,J. AU - Lisboa,C. AU - Azevedo,F. SN - 15782190 M3 - 10.1016/j.adengl.2018.05.025 DO - 10.1016/j.adengl.2018.05.025 UR - https://actasdermo.org/en-pityriasis-lichenoides-et-varioliformis-acuta-articulo-S1578219018301859 AB - Pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta and pityriasis lichenoides chronica represent 2 ends of a disease spectrum of unknown etiology. Herein we describe 2 cases of pityriasis lichenoides et varioliformis acuta, in which human herpesvirus 7 DNA was detected in skin samples by polymerase chain reaction methodology, an association not previously described. This report may support the involvement of viral infection in the etiopathogeny of this disease. ER -