title: [Muco-cutaneous manifestations of HIV infections in the tropics].
abstract: AIDS can be revealed by some infectious opportunistic infections and neoplastic diseases. Herpes simplex and zoster of long duration, profuse mycotic diseases and Kaposi disease are among those which develop frequently in these patients. They can even represent the first signs of HIV infection. Their early recognition is mandatory in the strategy aiming at the limitation of the epidemic. Such a panel of diseases is completed by some inflammatory dermatoses among which psoriasis and some drug reactions, whose evolution is affected by the immunodeficiency.
authors.affiliation: Service de Dermatopathologie, Université de Liège.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fogouang
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Kola
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paquet
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Piérard-Franchimont
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Piérard
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D012514:Sarcoma, Kaposi / Q000473:pathology; D017193:Skin Diseases, Viral / Q000473:pathology; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology; D014330:Tropical Medicine