[Herpes simplex infections in patients with AIDS].
Herpes type infections in AIDS patients tend to be more severe, generalized and have a torpid evolution. We present here two cases of intravenous drug addicts with a clinical picture of ulcerative lesions with a scar in the perioral and ungual regions with an evolution of several months an which were diagnosed of Herpes Simplex by a histopathological study. They were treated with intravenous Acyclovir achieving a complete remission; one patient developed a pneumocystis carinii pneumonia a month later. We want to highlight the importance of this case as a clinical sign of profound cellular immunity depression as well as the risk of developing more severe conditions.
Roustan Gullón
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Servicio de Dermatología, Hospital Clínico, San Carlos, Madrid.
Hospital Gil
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Roca Arbones
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Valls Jiménez
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Sánchez Yus
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Robledo Aguilar
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A
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006229:Hand Dermatoses / Q000150:complications*; D006560:Herpes Labialis / Q000150:complications*; D006561:Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000150:complications
Infección por herpes simple en pacientes con SIDA.