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Review
. 2017 Jul-Dec;38(2):113-120.
doi: 10.4103/ijstd.IJSTD_22_17.

Inflammatory dermatoses in human immunodeficiency virus

Taru Garg  1 , Sarita Sanke  1
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Review

Inflammatory dermatoses in human immunodeficiency virus

Taru Garg et al. Indian J Sex Transm Dis AIDS. 2017 Jul-Dec.

Abstract

Various inflammatory dermatoses have been described in association with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. These either present in the usual way or in varied atypical presentations. This article gives a brief review about the etiopathogenesis and clinical presentation of the common inflammatory dermatoses associated with HIV such as psoriasis, reactive arthritis, seborrheic dermatitis, eosinophilic folliculitis, pruritic papular eruption, photosensitivity disorders prurigo nodularis, atopic dermatitis, and ichthyosis.

Keywords: AIDS; clinical marker; human immunodeficiency virus; immunodeficiency; pruritic papular eruption.

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Figures

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Figure 1
Greasy scales on the scalp in seborrheic dermatitis
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Figure 2
Pruritic papular eruption in a human immunodeficiency virus patient
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Figure 3
Prurigo nodularis in a human immunodeficiency virus patient
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Figure 4
Severe xerosis of the limb leading to asteatotic eczema in a human immunodeficiency virus patient
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