Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, Vitiligo - DermAtlas

Contributor

Bernard Cohen, MD

Diagnosis

Human immunodeficiency virus infection vitiligo

Body Site

arm

Age

40 years

Pigmentation

dark

Organization

Color

Morphology

papulosquamous (bump, scale)

Pattern

sun exposed areas

Comments

This healthy 40 year old man presented for evaluation of a photodistributed lichenoid dermatitis that developed a year earlier and resulted in progressive depigmentation most consistent with vitiligo. HIV testing was positive, and his CD4 count was 28.

Description

symmetric photodistributed pink papules and depigmentation

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3/17/2001 12:16:19

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