title: Early warning skin signs in AIDS and persistent generalized lymphadenopathy.
abstract: Distinctive patterns of skin disease other than Kaposi's sarcoma have been in patients with AIDS, in others with persistent generalized lymphadenopathy (PGL) and in a group at high risk of developing AIDS. We found a chronic acneiform folliculitis on the face, back, chest and buttocks, extensive cutaneous fungal infections and a striking neck and beard impetigo. These skin diseases were not present in asymptomatic male homosexual control subjects, 32% of whom were found to have antibodies to human T cell lymphotropic virus type III (HTLV-III). We regard these dermatoses as early warning signs of AIDS.
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000032:analysis; D017977:Deltaretrovirus / Q000276:immunology; D003881:Dermatomycoses / Q000209:etiology; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007169:Impetigo / Q000209:etiology; D008206:Lymphatic Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000276:immunology; D008297:Male; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D000914:Antibodies, Viral