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A Comprehensive Review on Hiv-Associated Dermatologic Manifestations: From Epidemiology to Clinical Management Publisher



Mohseni Afshar Z1 ; Goodarzi A2, 3 ; Emadi SN4, 5 ; Miladi R1 ; Shakoei S6 ; Janbakhsh A1 ; Aryanian Z4, 7 ; Hatami P4
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  1. 1. Clinical Research Development Center, Imam Reza Hospital, Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences, Kermanshah, Iran
  2. 2. Department of Dermatology, Rasool Akram Medical Complex Clinical Research Development Center, School of Medicine, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  3. 3. Skin and Stem Cell Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
  4. 4. Autoimmune Bullous Diseases Research Center, Razi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1199663911, Iran
  5. 5. Department of Dermatology, School of Medicine, Razi Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1199663911, Iran
  6. 6. Dermatology Department of Imam Khomeini Complex Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, 1199663911, Iran
  7. 7. Department of Dermatology, Babol University of Medical Sciences, Babol, Iran

Source: International Journal of Microbiology Published:2023


Abstract

Dermatological disorders are among the most prevalent manifestations of HIV infection/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). In this review, we aimed to characterize the various dermatologic presentations among HIV-infected patients with a detailed categorization of the mucocutaneous signs and symptoms, their etiopathogenic factors, and clinical management. In fact, cutaneous manifestations of HIV are quite various, ranging from AIDS-specific skin eruptions (xerosis, pruritic papular eruptions, eosinophilic folliculitis, and acne), opportunistic infections (herpes simplex, molluscum contagiosum, cutaneous leishmaniasis, bacillary angiomatosis, disseminated histoplasmosis, disseminated cryptococcosis, and zoster) to AIDS-related malignancies (Kaposi's sarcoma, lymphoma, and nonmelanoma skin cancers) and antiretroviral therapy (ART)-associated drug eruptions. We tried to classify HIV-related cutaneous presentations which can help clinicians for a better understanding of the various specific and nonspecific features of AIDS-associated cutaneous manifestations and management of the condition. © 2023 Zeinab Mohseni Afshar et al.