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Melanosis Riehl‐like Facial Pigmentation in a Japanese Case of AIDS
Author(s) -
Hanada Katsumi,
Hashimoto Isao,
Baba Takako,
Tamura Toyokazu,
Kishibe Susumu
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
the journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.9
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1346-8138
pISSN - 0385-2407
DOI - 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1994.tb01754.x
Subject(s) - melanosis , dermatology , medicine , melanoma , cancer research
An AIDS patient with the cardinal complaint of severe pigmentation on the face is reported. Hyperpigmentation is an unusual symptom of AIDS. This is a Japanese patient who presented melanosis Riehl‐like discoloration. The importance of pigmented lesions in patients who have not been given any anti‐HIV agents has not been emphasized in the literature.
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