A study of cutaneous manifestations in HIV infected persons
Harish, M.R.; Shanmukhappa; Kumar, S.; Kumar, M.; Gowda, M.S.S.
Journal of the Indian Medical Association 110(10): 726
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 0019-5847 PMID: 23738406 Document Number: 656378
Skin is one of the major target organs during all stages of HIV. The present study is conducted to know the dermatological manifestations among 181 HIV positive patients over a period of 17 months ie, from 01-03-2006 to 31-08-2007 at Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences, Mandya. Of these 181 patients, skin diseases were seen in 82 patients (45.3%), 41 patients had only one dermatological disease, 25 had two, 10 had three and 6 patients had more than four diseases. It was observed that a total of 45.3% patients among the study group developed mucocutaneous manifestations. Therefore early recognition of mucocutaneous lesions will help in early diagnosis and better management of HIV/AIDS patients.