Cutaneous manifestations associated with unknown HIV infection: a case report

Cutaneous manifestations are extremely common in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV), and sometimes, these manifestations can help with the diagnosis. In the advanced stages of the infection, the impairment of the immune system can increase susceptibility to cutaneous infections...

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Main Authors: Paolo Iacovelli, Flavia Pigliacelli, Maria Mariano, Norma Cameli, Amalia Giglio, Alessia Pacifico, Laura Gianserra, Alessandra Latini, Christof Stingone
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Published: PAGEPress Publications 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.pagepress.org/journals/dr/article/view/10178
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Flavia Pigliacelli
Maria Mariano
Norma Cameli
Amalia Giglio
Alessia Pacifico
Laura Gianserra
Alessandra Latini
Christof Stingone
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Amalia Giglio
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description Cutaneous manifestations are extremely common in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV), and sometimes, these manifestations can help with the diagnosis. In the advanced stages of the infection, the impairment of the immune system can increase susceptibility to cutaneous infections. We present the case of a patient affected by an unknown advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection whose diagnosis was made through skin manifestations.
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spelling doaj-art-f5279dd0d0d34b2a82778eb61a352cf62025-01-28T01:43:32ZengPAGEPress PublicationsDermatology Reports2036-73922036-74062025-01-0110.4081/dr.2025.10178Cutaneous manifestations associated with unknown HIV infection: a case reportPaolo Iacovelli0Flavia Pigliacelli1Maria Mariano2Norma Cameli3Amalia Giglio4Alessia Pacifico5Laura Gianserra6Alessandra Latini7Christof Stingone8Clinical Dermatology Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCSClinical Dermatology Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCSClinical Dermatology Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCSClinical Dermatology Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCSMicrobiology and Virology, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCSClinical Dermatology Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCSSTI/HIV Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCSSTI/HIV Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCSSTI/HIV Unit, San Gallicano Dermatological Institute IRCCS Cutaneous manifestations are extremely common in people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLHIV), and sometimes, these manifestations can help with the diagnosis. In the advanced stages of the infection, the impairment of the immune system can increase susceptibility to cutaneous infections. We present the case of a patient affected by an unknown advanced human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection whose diagnosis was made through skin manifestations. https://www.pagepress.org/journals/dr/article/view/10178HIV infectionKaposi’s sarcomacutaneous mycosisAIDS
spellingShingle Paolo Iacovelli
Flavia Pigliacelli
Maria Mariano
Norma Cameli
Amalia Giglio
Alessia Pacifico
Laura Gianserra
Alessandra Latini
Christof Stingone
Cutaneous manifestations associated with unknown HIV infection: a case report
Dermatology Reports
HIV infection
Kaposi’s sarcoma
cutaneous mycosis
AIDS
title Cutaneous manifestations associated with unknown HIV infection: a case report
title_full Cutaneous manifestations associated with unknown HIV infection: a case report
title_fullStr Cutaneous manifestations associated with unknown HIV infection: a case report
title_full_unstemmed Cutaneous manifestations associated with unknown HIV infection: a case report
title_short Cutaneous manifestations associated with unknown HIV infection: a case report
title_sort cutaneous manifestations associated with unknown hiv infection a case report
topic HIV infection
Kaposi’s sarcoma
cutaneous mycosis
AIDS
url https://www.pagepress.org/journals/dr/article/view/10178
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