Viral-associated trichodysplasia
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Viral-associated trichodysplasia (also known as ciclosporin
Ciclosporin
Ciclosporin , cyclosporine , cyclosporin , or cyclosporin A is an immunosuppressant drug widely used in post-allogeneic organ transplant to reduce the activity of the immune system, and therefore the risk of organ rejection...

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) is a rare cutaneous condition that occasionally occurs with organ transplant patients on immunosuppressive regimens, characterized by erythematous 1- to 3-mm facial papule
Papule
A papule is a circumscribed, solid elevation of skin with no visible fluid, varying in size from a pinhead to 1 cm.With regard to the quote "...varying in size from a pinhead to 1cm," depending on which text is referenced, some authors state the cutoff between a papule and a plaque as 0.5cm,...

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A new human polyomavirus (trichodysplasia spinulosa-associated polyomavirus or "TSV") was recently discovered and identified as the possible cause of trichodysplasia spinulosa in immunocompromized patients.
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