Seborrheic dermatitis - an early and common skin manifestation in HIV patients.
Seborrheic dermatitis is a common dermatosis occurring on the scalp, face and chest. In the general population, the prevalence of seborrheic dermatitis varies between 3% and 5%, while in HIV positive patients there is an increased prevalence of seborrheic dermatitis ranging between 30% and 83%. Seborrheic dermatitis occurs early in the course of HIV disease and may be an initial clinical marker of HIV infection.
Chatzikokkinou
Paraskevi
P
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, University Hospital of Trieste, Trieste, Italy. chatzikokkinouparaskevi@hotmail.com
Sotiropoulos
Konstantinos
K
Katoulis
Alexandros
A
Luzzati
Roberto
R
Trevisan
Giusto
G
D012628:Dermatitis, Seborrheic / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy / Q000821:virology*; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans