Hydroa vacciniforme–like lymphoma in an adult resident of the United States

Introduction: Hydroa vacciniforme–like lymphoproliferative disorders (HVLPDs) are a spectrum of diseases resulting from chronic Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) infection of T cells and natural killer cells. These include classic hydroa-vacciniforme (HV), severe HV, and HV-like lymphoma (HVLL). The latter 2 conditions rarely occur outside Asian and Latin American youth. Here we present an unusual case of adult-onset HVLPD in the United States.