Open AccessSilicone in HIV-1-infected patients: a cause of misdiagnosed granulomatous disease
Author(s) -
Sylvia Males,
Véronique Joly,
Homa AdleBiassette,
Sophie Abgrall,
Sylvie Lariven,
Nicolas Leboulanger,
Patrick Yéni
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
international journal of infectious diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278
H-Index - 89
eISSN - 1878-3511
pISSN - 1201-9712
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2009.11.025
Subject(s) - granulomatous disease , medicine , silicone , chronic granulomatous disease , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , immunopathology , dermatology , pathology , immunology , organic chemistry , chemistry
Granulomatous diseases are common in HIV-infected patients and are usually related to opportunistic infectious or tumoral conditions. We report three cases of uncommon granulomatous disease in HIV-infected patients who had previously received silicone and for which diagnostic investigations remained negative.
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