title: Cutaneous malignant melanoma and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection: a report of three cases.
abstract: Cutaneous malignant melanoma was diagnosed in three patients suffering from human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Staging at presentation inversely correlated with absolute CD4 count. In addition, a notably sparse lymphocytic inflammatory response to the melanoma was observed in two cases. Established data on melanoma in non-HIV immunosuppressed patients suggests a poor prognosis for melanoma in HIV disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, St Thomas' Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: McGregor
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Newell
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ross
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kirkham
authors.forename: D H
authors.initials: DH
authors.lastname: McGibbon
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Darley
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008545:Melanoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000150:complications / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology