Immunodeficiency, Acquired, Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection - DermAtlas

Contributor

Juan Torres-Reveron, PhD

Diagnosis

immunodeficiency, acquired Human immunodeficiency virus infection

Body Site

thigh leg

Age

17 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

grouped, clustered dermatomal

Color

purple

Morphology

vesiculobullous (blister, pustule)

Pattern

asymmetric

Comments

This 17-year-old boy complained of a blistering rash on his left leg for 3 days. He had tender left inguinal adenopathy and scattered vesicles on his neck and back. Serological studies were positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. The skin eruption cleared after a week of oral acyclovir.

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10/29/2006 17:27:13

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