title: Pruritic papular eruption of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
abstract: We report a case of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome with pruritic papular eruption. The patient, a hemophiliac, presented with generalized pruritic, skin-colored papules and nodules. The chronic lesions were excoriated and hyper-pigmented. The eosinophil count was elevated, but IgE was normal. The lesions and pruritus responded only to ultraviolet B phototherapy. While the mechanism is not known, ultraviolet B phototherapy may provide relief of AIDS-related pruritus.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Yokohama City University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ishii
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nishiyama
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Sugita
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Nakajima
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Aoki
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy