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HIV and lupus erythematosus: A diagnostic dilemma

Author(s) -

Feroze Kaliyadan

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

indian journal of dermatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.395

H-Index - 36

eISSN - 1998-3611

pISSN - 0019-5154

DOI - 10.4103/0019-5154.41652

Subject(s) - medicine , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , dermatology , erythema , connective tissue disease , connective tissue , lupus erythematosus , pathology , disease , autoimmune disease , immunology , antibody

A 30-year-old female patient presented to us with erythema over the face and raised hyperpigmented, scaly skin lesions, mainly over photo-exposed parts, of about 5-month duration. Based on her clinical features and initial laboratory finding, we considered the possibility of a connective tissue disease. On further follow-up, she was found to be human immunodeficiency virus positive (confirmed by Western blot).

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