HIV-related eosinophilic folliculitis: a panel discussion.
Eosinophilic folliculitis is a common cause of morbidity in patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and a marker of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). No causative organism has yet been identified, although an aberrant Th2-type immune response to a follicular antigen appears relevant to pathogenesis. A variety of treatments have been reported to minimize the inflammatory component, relieve the concomitant pruritus, and/or favorably alter the cutaneous microenvironment.
Majors
M J
MJ
Department of Dermatology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas 75235-9292, USA.
Berger
T G
TG
Blauvelt
A
A
Smith
K J
KJ
Turner
M L
ML
Cruz
P D
PD
D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004802:Eosinophilia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005499:Folliculitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007121:Immunocompetence; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D011379:Prognosis