title: Nodular Erythema Elevatum Diutinum Mimicking Kaposi's Sarcoma in a Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infected Patient.
abstract: Erythema elevatum diutinum (EED) has been emerging as a specific Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) associated dermatosis in recent times. It is an extremely rare chronic disease of unknown origin and part of the spectrum of leukocytoclastic vasculitis. We describe a case of EED simulating Kaposi's sarcoma in a 52-year-old HIV infected female patient with no previous opportunistic infections and CD4+ count of 164/mm(3). Therapy with oral dapsone (100 mg/day) for two weeks resulted in resolution of some lesions.
authors.affiliation: Department of DVL, GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: G Raghurama
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: Rao
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatopathology, Hinduja Hospitals, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Rajiv
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Joshi
authors.affiliation: Department of DVL, GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: A Krishna
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Phaneendra Prasad
authors.affiliation: Surya Skin Care and Research Center, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Amareswar
authors.affiliation: Surya Skin Care and Research Center, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Sandhya
authors.affiliation: Surya Skin Care and Research Center, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sridevi
keywords: Erythema elevatum diutinum; Kaposi's sarcoma; human immunodeficiency virus