PHOTODISTRIBUTED HYPERTROPHIC LICHEN-PLANUS IN ASSOCIATION WITH ACQUIRED-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-SYNDROME - A DISTINCT ENTITY

Authors
FITZGERALD E PURCELL SM GOLDMAN HM
Citation
E. Fitzgerald et al., PHOTODISTRIBUTED HYPERTROPHIC LICHEN-PLANUS IN ASSOCIATION WITH ACQUIRED-IMMUNODEFICIENCY-SYNDROME - A DISTINCT ENTITY, Cutis, 55(2), 1995, pp. 109-111
Citations number
30
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
Journal title
Cutis → ACNP
ISSN journal
00114162
Volume
55
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
109 - 111
Database
ISI
SICI code
0011-4162(1995)55:2<109:PHLIAW>2.0.ZU;2-K
Abstract
The cutaneous manifestations of human immunodeficiency virus infection include papulosquamous diseases, viral and fungal infections, and neo plastic disorders. Eczematous photosensitivity disorders have been rep orted in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus. We d escribe a patient with advanced acquired immunodeficiency syndrome who developed photodistributed hypertrophic lichen planus. We believe thi s is a distinct cutaneous manifestation of human immunodeficiency viru s infection.