title: A Case of Severe HIV-Associated Psoriasis Successfully Treated with Acitretin Therapy.
abstract: Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory skin disease that involves immune-mediated cutaneous inflammation and keratinocyte hyperproliferation. Psoriasis in patients with HIV responds poorly to treatment and has a high morbidity rate, thus posing a challenge to clinicians. Until now, there have been no documented cases of acitretin therapy for HIV-associated psoriasis in Korea. Here, we report a case of safe and successful therapy with acitretin in a 52-year-old man with HIV-associated psoriasis that responded poorly to previous treatments including steroids and ultraviolet B phototherapy. We also review the relevant literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Yeon Sang
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Jeong
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Min Sung
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin Ho
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jin Kyung
authors.initials: JK
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyang Im
authors.initials: HI
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyun Jung
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul Medical Center, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jae-Phil
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Choi
keywords: Acitretin; Human immunodeficiency virus; Psoriasis