HIV and lupus erythematosus: A diagnostic dilemma

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 dise...

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Main Author: Kaliyadan Feroze
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dermatology
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Online Access:http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2008;volume=53;issue=2;spage=80;epage=82;aulast=Kaliyadan
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spelling doaj-f08c1b13109e43b6a1e6d8094f45bff42020-11-24T21:26:07ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsIndian Journal of Dermatology0019-51541998-36112008-01-015328082HIV and lupus erythematosus: A diagnostic dilemmaKaliyadan FerozeA 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).http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2008;volume=53;issue=2;spage=80;epage=82;aulast=Kaliyadan<i>ANAantinuclear antibodyHIV positivitylupus erythematosus </i>
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author Kaliyadan Feroze
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HIV and lupus erythematosus: A diagnostic dilemma
Indian Journal of Dermatology
<i>ANA
antinuclear antibody
HIV positivity
lupus erythematosus </i>
author_facet Kaliyadan Feroze
author_sort Kaliyadan Feroze
title HIV and lupus erythematosus: A diagnostic dilemma
title_short HIV and lupus erythematosus: A diagnostic dilemma
title_full HIV and lupus erythematosus: A diagnostic dilemma
title_fullStr HIV and lupus erythematosus: A diagnostic dilemma
title_full_unstemmed HIV and lupus erythematosus: A diagnostic dilemma
title_sort hiv and lupus erythematosus: a diagnostic dilemma
publisher Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series Indian Journal of Dermatology
issn 0019-5154
1998-3611
publishDate 2008-01-01
description 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).
topic <i>ANA
antinuclear antibody
HIV positivity
lupus erythematosus </i>
url http://www.e-ijd.org/article.asp?issn=0019-5154;year=2008;volume=53;issue=2;spage=80;epage=82;aulast=Kaliyadan
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