[Diffuse pigmentation (nail, mouth and skin) associated with HIV infection].
BACKGROUND
Nail dyschromia in patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was first described in 1987 by Furth and Kazakis. It has since been reported in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), predominantly in patients treated with zidovudine.


METHODS
We describe the case of a 37 years old white woman, who developed AIDS in 1994, with nail longitudinal colored bands, oral and cutaneous pigmentation without taking zidovudine.


CONCLUSIONS
There have been four reports of nail pigmentation in HIV-infected patients who had no received this antiviral agent. The singularity of our case is the onset in a white woman. A lot of causes must be evoked and biology must be done, with histopathologic study when it is possible.
Granel
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Service de Dermatologie, CHR Metz Thionville, Hôpital Beauregard, Thionville.
Truchetet
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F
Grandidier
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M
D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D017495:Hyperpigmentation / Q000209:etiology*; D009059:Mouth Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D009061:Mouth Mucosa; D009260:Nail Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D044465:White People