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. 1991 Feb;24(2 Pt 1):231-5.
doi: 10.1016/0190-9622(91)70033-x.

Pruritic papular eruption of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: a clinicopathologic study

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Pruritic papular eruption of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: a clinicopathologic study

O Hevia et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1991 Feb.
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Abstract

The pruritic papular eruption of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is characterized by generalized, pruritic, skin-colored papules and nodules. Chronic lesions are excoriated and hyperpigmented. The eruption and pruritus typically wax and wane and are resistant to oral antihistamine and topical steroid therapy. The characteristic histologic features are (1) superficial and mid dermal perivascular and perifollicular mononuclear cell infiltrate with numerous eosinophils and (2) follicular damage of varying degrees. When compared with control subjects, these patients did not demonstrate any significant difference in laboratory or demographic data.

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  • AIDS-related eosinophilic pustular folliculitis.
    Buchness MR, Lim HW, Soter NA. Buchness MR, et al. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1991 Nov;25(5 Pt 1):866. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(08)80995-4. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1991. PMID: 1802916 No abstract available.
  • Pruritic papular eruption of AIDS.
    Rosen T. Rosen T. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1991 Nov;25(5 Pt 1):866-7. doi: 10.1016/s0190-9622(08)80996-6. J Am Acad Dermatol. 1991. PMID: 1820779 No abstract available.

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