title: [Asymptomatic facial infiltrated papules in an HIV-positive male].
abstract: A 65 year old HIV-infected patient (CDC A2, diagnosed in 07/2008) presented with facial, erythematous infiltrated papular lesions. Consistent with progressive immunodeficiency a low CD4+ T-cell count and an increase of the viral load was seen simultaneously and an eosinophilic pustular folliculitis (EPF) was assumed. Though, the lesional biopsy revealed a follicular eosinophilic infiltration and endotrichial hyphae, proving for an infiltrating dermatophytosis. This shows how an infiltrating Tinea faciei is mimicking clinically and histologically an HIV-associated EPF of the face.
authors.affiliation: Dermatologische Klinik, Universitätsspital Basel. brennerm@uhbs.ch
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brenner
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rosin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Battegay
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Häusermann
mesh_terms: D017088:AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005148:Facial Dermatoses / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D017496:Hypopigmentation / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012867:Skin / Q000473:pathology; D012871:Skin Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D013587:Syphilis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014006:Tinea Capitis / Q000175:diagnosis*