TY - JOUR
T1 - Update on cutaneous manifestations of HIV infection
AU - Porras, B.
AU - Costner, M.
AU - Friedman-Kien, A. E.
AU - Cockerell, C. J.
PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - The skin is affected in virtually all patients with HIV infection. Many articles and several books have been published that deal with these disorders for a number of reasons. First, cutaneous disease may serve as the initial or only problem that the patient suffers for much of the course of the HIV infection. Second, serious opportunistic infections may present for the first time in the skin, so that a skin lesion may be a harbinger of the patient's having a life-threatening illness. Third, skin disorders in these patients may appear unusual and hence may not be accurately diagnosed by clinical inspection alone. Furthermore, response to treatment may be poorer than expected. Thus, skin diseases in the HIV-infected patient are important and, in some cases, may be the most debilitating element of the patient's condition.
AB - The skin is affected in virtually all patients with HIV infection. Many articles and several books have been published that deal with these disorders for a number of reasons. First, cutaneous disease may serve as the initial or only problem that the patient suffers for much of the course of the HIV infection. Second, serious opportunistic infections may present for the first time in the skin, so that a skin lesion may be a harbinger of the patient's having a life-threatening illness. Third, skin disorders in these patients may appear unusual and hence may not be accurately diagnosed by clinical inspection alone. Furthermore, response to treatment may be poorer than expected. Thus, skin diseases in the HIV-infected patient are important and, in some cases, may be the most debilitating element of the patient's condition.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0025-7125(05)70403-X
DO - 10.1016/S0025-7125(05)70403-X
M3 - Article
C2 - 9769793
AN - SCOPUS:0031690137
SN - 0025-7125
VL - 82
SP - 1033
EP - 1080
JO - Medical Clinics of North America
JF - Medical Clinics of North America
IS - 5
ER -