Papular eruption in AIDS: role of demodectic mites?
We report 3 cases of pruriginous papular eruption of HIV disease, in which demodectic mites were found in the pilosebaceous follicles which were surrounded by a granulomatous inflammatory infiltrate. Papular eruption of HIV disease is a distinctive clinicopathological entity, whose pathogenicity is not known. Our observations suggest that demodectic mites might be sometimes the etiologic agents of this eruption.
Department of Dermatology, Pasteur Hospital, Nice, France.
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Bodokh
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Lacour
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Perrin
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Bourdet
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Ortonne
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008924:Mite Infestations / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D017444:Skin Diseases, Papulosquamous / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology