HIV1/AIDS-associated dermatologic disorder

Etiology: 1) Herpes simplex infection 2) Herpes zoster infection 3) Molluscum contagiosum 4) bacillary angiomatosis 5) seborrheic dermatitis 6) psoriasis & Reiter's syndrome 7) insect bite reactions 8) staphylococcal folliculitis 9) eosinophilic folliculitis 10) photodermatitis 11) purigo nodularis 12) drug reactions 13) Kaposi sarcoma Management: - initiation of antiretroviral therapy a) may lead to improvement in 1] psoriasis 2] photodermatitis 3] purigo nodularis 4] molluscum contagiosum 5] drug reactions b) does not improve 1] eczema 2] warts 3] xerosis 4] Kaposi sarcoma

Specific

HIV-associated cutaneous disease oral lesions of HIV & AIDS

General

complications in patients with HIV1 infection skin disease (dermatologic disorder, dermatopathy, dermatosis)

References

- Medical Knowledge Self Assessment Program (MKSAP) 15, 18. American College of Physicians, Philadelphia 2009, 2018.