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- Title
An unusual presentation of diffuse granuloma annulare in an HIV-positive patient – immunohistochemical evidence of predominant CD8 lymphocytes.
- Authors
Morris, S. D; Cerio, R; Paige, D. G
- Abstract
Summary Over the past decade there have been several reports in the literature of atypical forms of granuloma annulare (GA) occurring in HIV positive patients. We now report a case of diffuse granuloma annulare in an HIV positive patient with unusual clinical and immunohistological features. Our patient presented with a persistent extensive macular erythematous eruption on his face and upper trunk with bizarre sparing around the nipples and axillae. The histology showed an interstitial pattern of GA, with a predominance of CD8 positive cells, in contrast to the usual CD4 positive infiltrate typically seen in GA.
- Subjects
GRANULOMA; HIV-positive persons; ERYTHEMA; DISEASES
- Publication
Clinical & Experimental Dermatology, 2002, Vol 27, Issue 3, p205
- ISSN
0307-6938
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1046/j.1365-2230.2002.01008.x