Dermatological conditions in HIV infection

Dermatological conditions are often the presenting feature of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and include Kaposi's sarcoma and opportunistic infections. Kaposi's sarcoma is the initial presentation of AIDS in over one quarter of homosexual men, though it is less common in ot...

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Published in:BMJ 1987-01, Vol.294 (6563), p.29-32
Main Authors: Walker, M M, Griffiths, C E, Weber, J, Leonard, J N, Forster, S M, Powles, A V, Harris, J R, Clayton, R J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - complications
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - pathology
AIDS
AIDS/HIV
Biopsies
Deficiency diseases
Dermatology
human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Kaposi sarcoma
Lesions
Male
Male homosexuality
Medical Practice
Skin
Skin diseases
Skin Diseases - etiology
Skin Diseases - pathology
Xeroderma pigmentosum
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Summary:Dermatological conditions are often the presenting feature of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) and include Kaposi's sarcoma and opportunistic infections. Kaposi's sarcoma is the initial presentation of AIDS in over one quarter of homosexual men, though it is less common in other groups. Patients with AIDS and related syndromes have a high incidence of seborrhoeic eczema and, less commonly, folliculitis, vasculitis, and viral and fungal conditions. Oral manifestations include candidiasis, malignancy, and oral hairy leucoplakia. The large number of patients infected by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) at this hospital prompted the authors establish a joint venereology and dermatology clinic to investigate the dermatopathology of HIV related disease.
ISSN:0267-0623
0959-8138
1468-5833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.294.6563.29