Premium
Non‐infective mucocutaneous presentations of human immunodeficiency virus infection
Author(s) -
Hamann Ian D,
Barnetson Ross StC
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
australasian journal of dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.67
H-Index - 53
eISSN - 1440-0960
pISSN - 0004-8380
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-0960.1997.tb01125.x
Subject(s) - medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , mucocutaneous zone , pathological , immunology , immunodeficiency , virology , disease , pathology , immune system
SUMMARY Infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) commonly manifests as one of many skin signs. Early diagnosis is essential. The present review discusses the likely non‐infective presentations of HIV infection from the perspective of the dermatologist While most diseases discussed also occur outside the setting of HIV infection, those clinical and pathological features which are distinctive will be highlighted.