Myrmecia (skin)
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Myrmecia is one of the three types of warts that occurs on the skin on the hands and feet (palmoplantar).[1] It is induced by human papilloma virus type 1 (HPV1).[2] They occur on the palms of the hands, soles of the feet, and on the sides of the fingers and toes.[2] The histology is abundant eosinophilic inclusion bodies associated with HPV1 E4 gene products.[2] It was studied as far back as 42 B.C. - 37 A.D. by Aulus Cornelius Celsus.[3]
References
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Thomas B.; Klauss Wolff; Wolff, Klaus Dieter; Johnson, Richard R.; Suurmond, Dick; Richard Suurmond (2005). Fitzpatrick's color atlas and synopsis of clinical dermatology. McGraw-Hill Medical Pub. Division. ISBN 0-07-144019-4.
- ^ a b c Two Cases of Myrmecia Occurring on the Dorsum of Finger; Bang SH, Kim JS, Shin JH, Choi HY, Myung KB; Korean J Dermatol. 2004 Feb;42(2):220-222. Korean; [1]
- ^ Aulus Cornelius Celsus - His Contributions to Dermatology, THEODORE ROSENTHAL, M.D., Arch Dermatol. 1961;84(4):613-618. doi:10.1001/archderm.1961.01580160077013, [2]
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