Acquired trichomegaly of the eyelashes: a cutaneous marker of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
Acquired trichomegaly of the eyelashes was found in seven patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus type 1. These patients had advanced infection with severe T-helper cell depletion, high levels of p24 antigenemia, and inability to tolerate zidovudine therapy. Control of infection with other antiretroviral agents caused the trichomegaly to regress. Acquired trichomegaly may be a useful clinical marker for assessment of severity of infection.
Kaplan
M H
MH
Department of Medicine, North Shore University Hospital-Cornell University Medical College, New York, NY.
Sadick
N S
NS
Talmor
M
M
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D000328:Adult; D005140:Eyelashes / Q000473:pathology*; D005141:Eyelid Diseases / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D016655:HIV Core Protein p24 / Q000032:analysis; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D006983:Hypertrichosis / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male
D016655:HIV Core Protein p24