Inflammatory noninfectious dermatoses of HIV

Ncoza C Dlova; Anisa Mosam

doi:10.1016/j.det.2006.06.002

Inflammatory noninfectious dermatoses of HIV

Dermatol Clin. 2006 Oct;24(4):439-48, vi. doi: 10.1016/j.det.2006.06.002.

Authors

Ncoza C Dlova¹, Anisa Mosam

Affiliation

¹ Department of Dermatology, Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine, University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, P/Bag X7, Congella 4013, South Africa. dlovan@ukzn.ac.za

PMID: 17010774
DOI: 10.1016/j.det.2006.06.002

Abstract

Since the advent of HIV/AIDS, a variety of inflammatory noninfectious skin conditions have been described in HIV-infected patients. This review will discuss a group of inflammatory, noninfectious dermatoses that, although not exclusive to HIV/AIDS, are commonly observed in HIV-infected patients and pose an apparent paradox in a disease that supposedly involves suppression of cellular immunity.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Diagnosis, Differential
HIV Infections / complications*
Humans
Skin Diseases / complications*
Skin Diseases / diagnosis
Skin Diseases / pathology