%0 Journal Article %T Epidermodisplasia verruciforme: tratamento combinado com acitretina e interferon alfa-2a %A Silva %A Cristiana Silveira %A Ramos %A Rodrigo de Oliveira %A Pires %A Mario Cezar %A Sittart %A Jos¨¦ Alexandre S. %J Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia %D 2006 %I Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia %R 10.1590/S0365-05962006000600013 %X we report the result of a treatment with acitretin and alpha-2a interferon in a 16-year-old boy with epidermodysplasia verruciformis. diagnosis was based on clinical features, histopathological examination and positivity for in situ hpv. the affection was extensive and resistant to other treatment modalities, with a high risk of development of neoplasias. treatment with oral acitretin associated with subcutaneous recombinant interferon alpha-2a three times per week induced improvement, which was sustained for 16 months of follow-up. %K acitretin %K epidermodysplasia verruciformis %K interferon alpha-2a. %U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0365-05962006000600013&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en