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| العنوان: |
Disseminated skin lesions in a patient with AIDS. |
| المؤلفون: |
Visser, Adele, Van de Vyver, Annemarie, Essop, Ahmed, Nel, C. E. |
| المصدر: |
Southern African Journal of Epidemiology & Infection; 2011, Vol. 26 Issue 4, p285-287, 3p |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
AIDS patients, HIV-positive persons, OPPORTUNISTIC infections, SKIN injuries, HISTOPLASMOSIS |
| مصطلحات جغرافية: |
SOUTH Africa |
| مستخلص: |
Patients with advanced HIV-1 disease can present with a vast array of opportunistic infections. Not only is the spectrum of disease more diverse, but the spectrum of presentation can vary significantly from what is expected. In this case report we describe a patient with advanced HIV-1 disease presenting disseminated skin lesions and haematological abnormalities. Upon further investigation, a probable diagnosis of disseminated histoplasmosis was established. The patient was subsequently treated with oral itraconazole and showed marked haematological and clinical improvement within six weeks of therapy. Histoplasmosis is an opportunistic infection endemic to South Africa and, like most opportunistic infections, can present with a myriad of clinical features which can complicate early diagnosis. Although not as prevalent as in other parts of the world, it should always be considered as part of the differential diagnosis, especially among severely immunocompromised individuals. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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