Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection, Ulcer - DermAtlas

Contributor

Yves Wanna, MD

Diagnosis

Human immunodeficiency virus infection ulcer

Body Site

tongue

Age

25 years

Pigmentation

medium

Organization

scattered

Color

white/hypo

Morphology

ulcerated (erosion / ulcer)

Pattern

Comments

This 25 year old woman with advanced acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and a CD4 count below 100 was admitted for hospice care a few weeks before her death. She had painful oral ulcers with white exudate that did not respond to oral antibiotics or antifungal therapy.

Description

ulcers with white exudate

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6/13/2002 11:03:48

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