Disseminated cutaneous cytomegalic inclusion disease resembling prurigo nodularis in a HIV-infected patient: a case report and literature review.
Cytomegalovirus infection is common disease but most of the healthy patients are asymptomatic. Cytomegalovirus infection is a serious problem in immunocompromised patients particularly in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. About 90 per cent of patients with AIDS develop active cytomegalovirus infection and up to 25 per cent may experience life threatening infection due to the virus. However, cytomegalovirus cutaneous lesion have rarely been reported. A 40-year-old Thai man presented with multiple prurigo nodularis-like lesions on both legs and feet. The investigation revealed consistent with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome associated with cytomegalovirus cutaneous infection.
Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Thailand.
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D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D000328:Adult; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011536:Prurigo / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D017193:Skin Diseases, Viral / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology